The medals for the 50m race were awarded on Sunday night at the packed Paris La Defense Arena. free, in the S11 category, of the 17th Paralympic Games, “Paris 2024”, in which the Cypriot champion Karolina Pelendritou finished second, winning the silver medal.
After the award, Karolina Pelendritou wrote on her social networks: “This may be my seventh medal at the Paralympic Games, but it still feels like my first. And that’s because each race is unique, with its own requirements and benefits. We are focusing on the next event in the 100m breaststroke SB11 on September 5th, always hoping for the best result. Thank you all for the wonderful messages and love you sent me.”
In Paris La Defense, and at the award representing the State and the Government was the Deputy Minister for Social Welfare Marilena Evangelou, who arrived yesterday afternoon in the French capital.
As the National Paralympic Committee of Cyprus reports, the joy cannot be explained.
“This feeling is indescribable, even if it’s the 7th. Karolina Pelendritou continues to win medals, continues to write history”, he notes.
Cyprus Paralympics, when she came out of Paris La Defense Arena, volunteers, a large crowd, members of the Cypriot delegation gave her a warm welcome with applause, music, dancing, and Karolina with smiles, dancing, showed she proudly wore her medal that hung around her neck, she liked it with all her soul, and she was photographed by everyone.
According to KEPE, the Paralympic Games are not over yet, but they have started in the best way for Cyprus.
The KOA congratulates Karolina Pelendritou Paralympic silver
In addition, the Cypriot Sports Group, in their announcement, congratulates Karolina Pelendritou for the silver medal in the 50m. freestyle, category S11, at the Paralympic Games “Paris 2024”.
According to the KOA announcement, Karolina Pelendritou had won the bronze medal, in the same event, in 2021 in Tokyo. This time with a time of 29.82, she finished in second place, behind China Ma who set a world record.
The 7th Paralympic medal in the great collection of the Cypriot champion, who won a total of 3 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals.
The Cypriot Paralympics were supported in Paris by the Vice President of the Cyprus Sports Organization, Kalli Hatziiosif, and the member of the Board of Directors, Konstantina Pafiti, who attended the final with the President of the Cyprus National Paralympic Committee, Andreas Camarlingo, and members of the LAUGH Executive Board.
“Congratulations to Karolina Pelendritou and her coach Stelios Kakavoiannis, as well as her family and KEPE who support her”, said the KOA, in its press release.
