Cypriot sailor and Olympic winner, Pavlos Kontides, 28 was crowned European Champion on Saturday 5th May at the Laser European Championships in La Rochelle, France.  Kontides was the only Europen to win on Saturday.

Kontides, 28 years old and from Limassol was due to return to Cyprus on the following day and then leaves for Croatia ahead of the Tarragona Mediterranean Games held next month.

President Nicos Anastasiades tweeted the athlete with his congratulations.  Kontides responded to the tweet thanking the President and said the support from Cyprus gives him the strength to continue.