Team Malta Hits Nine Gold Medal Target at GSSE In Andorra
Team Malta reached its nine gold medal target within the first four days of the Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) in Andorra.
We tallied up the medals and our athletes absolutely smashed it, securing nine gold, 14 silver and 12 bronze medals so far.
Here are the results per sport:
Swimming
Sasha Gatt bagged the ninth gold medal for Team Malta reaching the target that the contingent set for the games. She competed in the 400-metre race and clocked her win at four minutes and 17.52 seconds.
Michela Portelli swam the 100-metre butterfly event and landed a bronze medal with a time of 1:04.31 while Nirvana Micallef finished sixth in the same event.
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Athletics
Ian Paul Grech placed third during the men’s long jump event with his best mark being 6.79 metres.
More from athletics, Beppe Grillo dominated his 200-metre heat, finishing first in 21.30 seconds, and unfortunately, Benjamin Salnitro did not finish his heat after stumbling into a hurdle.
Additionally, Matthew Galea Soler placed second during the 400-metre run landing another silver medal for Team Malta.
In the 1,500-metre race, Jared Micallef crossed the finish line in second place, earning another silver medal for the country.
From the women’s team, Gina McNamara and Mireya Bugeja claimed two spots on the podium for the women’s 1,500-metre race as they placed second and third respectively.
Tennis
In the tennis court, Francesca Curmi and Elaine Genovese managed to secure the final of the women’s doubles event. They defeated Andorra’s pair with a score of 6-2 and 6-4, this has secured them, at the very least, second place. They will be facing either Luxembourg or Cyprus in the final.
Alex de Gabriele is through to the semi-finals of the men’s singles competition after he bested Luxembourg’s Raphael Calzi with a score of 7-6, 6-2. In today’s semi-final, he will be facing Monaco’s Valentin Vacherot.
Congratulations to Team Malta for reaching its target and good luck for the upcoming events.
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