Cyprus was promoted to the Second League of the European Athletics Team Championships 3rd League after it ranked second in the 3rd League games which ended on Sunday in Limassol`s Tsirion Stadium.
The Cypriot athletes broke or came close to their personal records, managing to promote Cyprus to the second league for 2023 with 539 points.
After seven victories on the first day on Saturday, the athletes welcomed seven more wins and one pancyprian record, achieved in the 4x400m women’s relay with Thecla Alexandrou, Kalliopi Kountouri, Kalipso Stavrou and Eleni Artymata, finishing at 3:41.52.
The remaining victories were achieved by Milan Trajkovic in the Men`s 110m Hurdles (13.82), Apostolos Parellis in the Men`s Discus Throw (59,27m), Natalia Christofi in the Women’s 100m hurdles (13.55), Nikandros Stylianou in the Men’s Pole Vault (5,15m.), Stavros Spyrou in the Men’s 800m. (1:49.61) and Olivia Fotopoulou at the Women’s 200m. achieving a new personal record of 23.31.
Serbia ranked first with 570 points while Moldova ranked third with 481 points with Luxembourg finally trailing at fourth place with 465 points and is appealing the decision.