Cypriot athlete Elena Kulichenko qualified for the finals of the high jump competition. Thanks to her success, the country found itself in the final competition of this sport for the first time.
Kulichenko cleared 1.92 m on her first attempt, finishing in seventh place. The final will take place on the evening of August 4th. It will be broadcast by the RIC TV channel, starting at 20:55 Cyprus time.
Cypriot athletes have been competing in athletics disciplines under the flag of their country since 1984. Before this, the Cypriot Federation was part of the Greek Federation, and Cypriots competed under the Greek flag.
At the opening of the Olympics in Paris, Elena Kulichenko, together with runner Milan Trajkovic, held the flag of the Republic of Cyprus.
Another Cypriot athlete, Turkish Cypriot Buse Savashkan, competing for Turkey, took eighth place with the same result, 1.92 meters.
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About the athlete
Elena Kulichenko became the first Cypriot athlete to officially secure a place at the Olympics. She took first place at the College Championships in the USA and became the European champion among athletes under 23 years of age. In July 2023, with a result of 190 cm, she became the champion of Cyprus. In 2023, she won the European Youth Championships in Espoo, Finland, winning the first gold for Cyprus at competitions of this level.
Other achievements
Gymnast Marios Georgiou qualified for the men's horizontal bar final. The final performance is scheduled for August 5.
You can read about the performance of Marios and other athletes here.
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