| Cyprus at the Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | CYP |
| CGA | Cyprus Olympic Committee |
| Website | olympic |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Cyprus have competed in ten Commonwealth Games, making their first appearance in 1978, and missing only one Games since, in 1986. Cyprus have won fifty-three Commonwealth medals, many of them coming in shooting and gymnastics. [1]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Edmonton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Brisbane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Edinburgh | did not attend | |||
| 1990 Auckland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 Victoria | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1998 Kuala Lumpur | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 Manchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 Melbourne | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 Delhi | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 2014 Glasgow | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018 Gold Coast | 8 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| Total | 23 | 13 | 17 | 53 |
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