Cypriot swimmer Andrew Marcus Lagoutis has won the bronze medal in the 50m freestyle at the 4th Youth Olympic Games, Dakar 2026. It is the first medal for Cypriot swimming in the history of the Youth Olympic Games.
Third place in the final
With a strong performance in the final, the young swimmer finished third in 23.04, earning a place on the podium at a major international event.
The final results were:
- Gold: Zdenek Prochazka, Czechia, 22.54
- Silver: Jaden Mills, Trinidad and Tobago, 22.99
- Bronze: Andrew Marcus Lagoutis, Cyprus, 23.04
Cyprus’s third Youth Olympic medal
Lagoutis’s result is also Cyprus’s third medal overall at the Youth Olympic Games, the world’s largest multi-sport event for young athletes.
It follows two silver medals:
- Alexandros Poursanidis in the hammer throw, Singapore 2010
- Skevi Andreou in the 100m, Nanjing 2014
Cyprus Olympic Committee congratulations
The Cyprus Olympic Committee warmly congratulated Lagoutis, his family, his coaches and the Cyprus Swimming Federation on what it called a historic achievement. The committee described the medal as a source of inspiration for the new generation of athletes.
