Andreas Doulappas, Cyprus’ only para triathlete: "Judge me by the result, not by the challenge."

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This isn’t a story about obsession. It’s not about sacrifice, burnout, or all-or-nothing thinking. It’s about something quieter, steadier, and perhaps even more powerful.

ORIGINAL INTERVIEW

He didn’t start fencing in Cyprus. Born and raised in London, he picked up a foil for the first time at age seven. “My mum signed me up for a school class. At the time it was just something new to try,” he recalls. But something about it stuck.

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