Cypriot swimmer Andreas Gavriel won the silver medal in the 50m freestyle at the 2026 European Deaf Swimming Championships, being held in Freiburg, Germany.
According to a post by the Cyprus Swimming Federation on social media, Gavriel finished second in the final with a time of 23.64 seconds. Sweden’s Rudolfs Stupans claimed gold in 23.53, while Fernando Muratov, competing as an Independent Athlete, took bronze in 24.20.
Gavriel also put in a strong performance in the 100m freestyle, finishing fourth, just one place outside the medal positions.
The Federation congratulated Gavriel on his achievement, as well as his coach, Giorgos Chouzouris.