Antonis Aresti

The second worldwide success of the Cypriot runner, occurred in 2007 during his participation at the Athletics World Championships organised by the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) in Taipei, Taiwan where he won the silver medal in the men's 200 meters category T46.

Additionally, the Cypriot champion athlete conquered three more medals in the 2012 European Championships organised by the International Paralympic Committee in June 2012 in Stadskanaal.

[4] After three years of absence from the land of the track due to injuries, Aresti returns to world athletic events in 2015.

In June 2016, the Cypriot champion athlete participated in 2016 European Championships organised by the International Paralympic Committee in Grosseto, Italy.

Aresti secured participation in the 15th Summer Paralympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro in September 2016.

Antonis Aresti after the 400m T46 final race for the London 2012 Paralympics
Aresti training for the London 2012 Paralympics
Antonis Aresti crossing the finish line of the 400m T46 qualifying race for the London 2012 Paralympics
Antonis Aresti and his coach, Euthymios Kyprianou, after training for the London 2012 Paralympics