Cyprus competed at the 2012 European Athletics Championships held in Helsinki, Finland, between 27 June to 1 July 2012. 10 competitors, 8 men and 2 women took part in 11 events.
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The 2012 European Athletics Championships were held in Helsinki, Finland between 27 June and 1 July 2012. This edition marks the beginning of a new two-year cycle of the European Athletics Championships which were previously held every four years.
Helsinki is the capital and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of 650,058. The city's urban area has a population of 1,268,296, making it by far the most populous urban area in Finland as well as the country's most important center for politics, education, finance, culture, and research. Helsinki is located 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Tallinn, Estonia, 400 km (250 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden, and 300 km (190 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It has close historical ties with these three cities.
Event | Athletes | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
100 m | Panagiotis Ioannou | 10.67 | 28 | Did not advance | |||
110 m hurdles | Alexandros Stavrides | 14.14 | 29 | Did not advance |
Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Triple jump | Zacharias Arnos | 16.23 | 17 | Did not advance | |
High jump | Kyriakos Ioannou | 2.15 | 21 | Did not advance | |
Pole vault | Nikandros Stylianou | NM | – | Did not advance | |
Shot put | Georgios Arestis | 18.16 | 23 | Did not advance | |
Discus throw | Apostolos Parellis | 61.79 | 14 | Did not advance | |
Hammer throw | Konstantinos Stathelakos | 68.20 | 29 | Did not advance |
Event | Athletes | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
100 m | Eleni Artymata | 11.64 | 24 | Did not advance | |||
200 m | Eleni Artymata | 23.35 | 11 Q | 23.21 | 7 q | 23.59 | 7 |
Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Long jump | Nektaria Panayi | 6.31 | 16 | Did not advance |
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