Cyprus at the ParalympicsW
Cyprus at the Paralympics

Cyprus made its Paralympic Games début at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, with a delegation of six athletes competing in archery, track and field, and swimming. The country has taken part in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has never participated in the Winter Paralympics.

Cyprus at the 1996 Summer ParalympicsW
Cyprus at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

Four male athletes from Cyprus competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.

Cyprus at the 2000 Summer ParalympicsW
Cyprus at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

There were 1 female and 3 male athletes representing the country at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.

Cyprus at the 2004 Summer ParalympicsW
Cyprus at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Cyprus competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 5 athletes, 2 men and 3 women. Competitors from Cyprus won one gold medal to finish 57th in the medal table.

Cyprus at the 2008 Summer ParalympicsW
Cyprus at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Cyprus sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Its delegation consisted in one track and field athlete, one competitor in shooting, and two swimmers.

Cyprus at the 2012 Summer ParalympicsW
Cyprus at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Cyprus competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012.

Cyprus at the 2016 Summer ParalympicsW
Cyprus at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Cyprus sent a delegation to compete at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. This was the island country's eighth consecutive appearance in a Summer Paralympiad having made its debut at the 1988 Summer Paralympics. The Cypriot delegation to Rio de Janeiro consisted of two athletes: sprinter Antonis Aresti and short-distance swimmer Karolina Pelendritou. Aresti placed sixth overall in the men's 400 metres T47 event and Pelendritou came fourth in the 100 metres breaststroke SB13 competition after losing the bronze medal by 20 cm (7.9 in) in the final.

Cyprus at the 2020 Summer ParalympicsW
Cyprus at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Cyprus will be competing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was the island country's ninth consecutive appearance in a Summer Paralympiad having made its debut at the 1988 Summer Paralympics.

Cyprus at the 1988 Summer ParalympicsW
Cyprus at the 1988 Summer Paralympics

Cyprus competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. 6 competitors from Cyprus won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.

Cyprus at the 1992 Summer ParalympicsW
Cyprus at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

Cyprus competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 4 competitors from Cyprus won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.

Cyprus National Paralympic CommitteeW
Cyprus National Paralympic Committee

The Cyprus National Paralympic Committee is the National Paralympic Committee in Cyprus for the Paralympic Games movement. It is a non-profit organisation that selects teams, and raises funds to send Cypriot competitors to Paralympic events organised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).