A first for Malta! Two Maltese kids win big at the Taekwondo European Championships in Serbia
This was the first time that Malta medalled at the continental level.
Dwayne Micallef and Emma Lautier have done incredibly well at Taekwondo European Kids Championships happening in Belgrade, Serbia.
Dwayne who is only 7 years old, brought home the gold for Malta while Emma who is 8 years old brought home the silver.
To get that gold, Dwayne first won against his opponent from Azerbaijan in the semi-final and then again won the fight against Switzerland in the final.
Emma comfortably won against Slovenia in the semi-final but narrowly lost the fight against Ukraine. Nevertheless, she is still coming to Malta with a silver medal around her neck.
This was the first time in Taekwondo history that a Maltese athlete won a medal at the continental stage.
Well done champs!