Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides made history once again by securing the silver medal in Wednesday’s ILCA 7 medal race.
He finished second in the race, managing to hold on to second place in the overall rankings, just behind Australia’s Matt Wearn.
The race was postponed three times, twice yesterday and once today, due to unfavourable wind conditions.
The Limassolian sailor is the only Cypriot athlete to win an Olympic medal. He won the country’s first-ever medal in the London Olympics on August 6, 2012, before repeating his feat 12 years plus a day later.
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