Cypriot athlete of Praxandros Gymnastic Association Peter Mitsides has secured one gold and two silver medals at this year`s Masters World Championship held between 4-16 August 2015 in Lyon, France.
Particularly, Mitsides secured a gold medal in the discus in the M35 category with a throw of 50.95m and two silver medals one in the shot put with 15.32m and the other in the throws pentathlon with 3365 points.
Mitsides ranked also fourth in the hammer throw with 47.20m.
Another athlete of the Association namely Kyriaki Pilia Singleton took fourth place in the discus with a throw of 38.96m. at the same Championship, according to a GSP press release congratulating both athletes.
These are the first medals ever secured by Cyprus in these games.
The athletes who participate in the Masters World Championship must be over 35 years of age.
