Cypriot hammer thrower Iosif Kesidis produced a historic performance by setting a new Cyprus national record of 78.61 metres at the Boris Hanžekovic Memorial, a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting in Zagreb, Croatia.
Kesidis finished on Friday fifth in a high-calibre field, with victory going to Poland’s five-time world champion and Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Pawel Fajdek.
According to the Cyprus Amateur Athletic Association (KOEAS), Kesidis’ national-record throw lifted him from 18th to 15th in the world seasonal rankings. He is also ranked 10th in Europe this season and second in the world in the men’s Under-23 category.