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On January 22, 2018, Lefkaritis was officially ranked as the best alpine skier by the Cyprus Skiing Federation out of his ski club, Nicosia Ski Club. He was given the Olympic Solidarity Athlete Scholarship to assist him in preparing for the games. Lefkaritis was assigned the head coach of the national team–Milan Matic–to prepare him for his first event. His head-of-mission (manager) is also named Dinos Lefkaritis but the two bare no relation. He reported to the Olympic Record that his alpine skiing inspiration was Austrian skier, Hermann Maier.

On February 9, 2018, he carried his country's flag during the Olympic opening ceremony. According to the official Olympic schedule, Lefkaritis was to ski in the men's giant slalom on February 18 and men's slalom on February 21, 2018. On Sunday, February 18, 10:15 AM, he skied in the Intermediate 1 section of men's giant slalom. He recorded a 19.06 min time in the section with a difference of +2.36; the time disqualified him from placing into the Intermediate 2 section of the competition. He needed an extra 2.85 seconds to qualify for the next round.

Lefkaritis carried the flag of Cyprus during the closing ceremonies of the Olympics on February 25, 2018. According to Balla.com.cy, Lefkaritis posted the following on Facebook on February 24: "The Olympics are a hell of an experience. They push you to face yourself in new ways. I learned a lot, I am really inspired and I am ready to work harder for more."

He was asked to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, however, an injury prohibited him from competing; he was replaced by Constantinos Papamichael. Lefkaritis won the silver medal representing Cyprus in the 2017 Games of the Small States of Europe.

He began competing for his home country in international competitions in 2008. Lefkaritis competed in the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck. In 2013, he trained with Cyprus representatives in Ushuaia, Argentina before training for slalom racing in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. After competing in the 2013 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships he sustained an injury (anterior cruciate ligament tear); he suspended training for three months to recover. In February 2015, he competed in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Vail, Colorado. He was asked to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, however, an injury prohibited him from competing; he was replaced by Constantinos Papamichael. Lefkaritis won the silver medal representing Cyprus in the 2017 Games of the Small States of Europe.

He attended the American Academy of Larnaca from 2007 to 2014. He worked as a public relations officer for Cyprus's United Nations Youth and Student Association during his last year of secondary school. Lefkaritis speaks Greek, German, and English.

Dinos Lefkaritis (Greek pronunciation: [Ντίνος Λευκαρίτης] ; born March 30, 1995) is a Cypriot alpine skier who represented the Republic of Cyprus in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Dinos Lefkaritis was born on March 30, 1995 in Larnaca, Cyprus. He began skiing at the age of 5 on the Troodoos Mountains, a large mountain range on Mount Olympus–the highest point in Cyprus. He was named Junior Ski Athlete of the Year by the Cyprus Skiing Federation in 2011, 2013, and 2014.