Pelendritou takes silver at Paralympics, govt proud of her success

Cypriot Paralympic swimmer Karolina Pelendritou won silver on Saturday evening in the s11 50-metre freestyle at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Pelendritou, 38, finished at 29.82 and was behind China’s Ma Jia (28.96).

Third place was won by the Ukranian paralympic swimmer, who finished at 30.30.

This is Pelendritou’s seventh Paralympic medal, as she won three gold medals, a silver and two bronze in previous Paralympic Games.

She will also be competing at the Paris...