Iosif Kesidis wins silver medal at the 25th European Throwing Cup in Nicosia

The 25th European Throwing Cup took place on March 14, 2026, at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus, amidst challenging weather conditions involving heavy rain and low temperatures. Cypriot athlete Iosif Kesidis secured the silver medal in the men's U23 hammer throw with a distance of 74.16 meters, narrowly missing gold, which was claimed by Hungarian athlete Armin Szabados with a throw of 74.45 meters. The bronze medal in the same event went to Greek athlete Giorgos Papanastasiou, who recorded 70.99 meters. In the women's shot put, Greek athlete Maria Rafailidou also won a silver medal with a distance of 16.04 meters, behind German winner Elena Kopp (16.29 m). Additionally, Paraskevi Poulli finished eighth in the U23 hammer throw with 62.27 meters, while Valentina Savva placed fifth in the women's U23 hammer throw. Other notable results in the U23 women's hammer throw included Irish athlete Nicola Tattil taking gold, Polish athlete Aleksandra Smits winning silver, and Italian athlete Rachele Mori claiming bronze.