Dakar:Andrew Marcos Lagoutis has achieved a remarkable milestone by winning a bronze medal in swimming at the 4th Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. This accomplishment marks a significant achievement for Cyprus as it is the country's first swimming medal at the Youth Olympic Games.

According to Cyprus News Agency, Andrew Marcus Lagoutis clinched the bronze medal in the 50 m freestyle swimming event, finishing in third place with a time of 23.04 seconds.

This victory is particularly notable as it represents the first medal for Cypriot swimming in the history of the Youth Olympic Games and the third overall for Cyprus in this prestigious global youth sports event. Previously, Alexandros Poursanidis secured a medal in the hammer throw during the 2010 games in Singapore, and Skevi Andreou won a medal in the 100 m event in Nanjing in 2014.