Six-time Paralympic medallist swimmer Karolina Pelendritou will be opening Cyprus’ participation in the Paris 2024 Paralympics on Saturday, at the Paris La Défense Arena.
Cyprus’ flagbearer will be competing in the S11 category 50-metre freestyle qualifying race.
The race will begin at 12.46pm Cyprus time.
The finals will be held on Saturday at 21.41pm Cyprus time.
The swimmer will be competing at the Paris La Défense Arena on September 5 in the SB11 category 100m breaststroke race. The qualifying race begins at 19.24pm Cyprus time and the finals will be held on the same day.
Pelendritou won one gold each in Athens in 2004, Beijing in 2008 and Tokyo in 2021, a silver in London in 2012 and two bronzes, in Beijing in 2008 and in Tokyo in 2021.
