Giannis Antoniou

Giannis Antoniou (born 8 March 2005) is a Cypriot judoka.

Career Antoniou decided to leave Cyprus at 15 years old to pursue judo in Georgia. He competed at the 2023 World Judo Juniors Championships and won a bronze medal in the +100 kg category.

In August 2026, he competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and won a gold medal in the +100 kg category, the nation's first gold medal of the Games. This was Cyprus' first gold medal in judo at the Commonwealth Games. Later that month he competed at the 2026 Judo Grand Prix Lima and won a gold medal in the +100 kg category. He became the first Cypriot judoka to win a Grand Prix title and an event on the IJF World Tour.