Kyriakos Ioannou by Mikaella from Cyprus

Kyriakos Ioannou: Kyriakos Ioannou is a Cypriot high jumper from Limassol in Cyprus. He is 25 years old (born 26 July 1984). His personal best jump and Cypriot national record is 2.35 metres, achieved at the 2007 World Championships held in Osaka where he won the bronze medal. He became the first World Championships medallist from Cyprus. In the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, he won the silver medal. Cyprus is proud of him! His records are very important and he makes our island famous in the world. Sometimes big things come from big countries, but not always. Even though Cyprus is a small island it can do many things and this is obvious!!! Kyriakos Ioannou is an athlete who always work hard and he worthed the prizes and the medals he took.

By Mikaella