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Making Malta proud! Matthew Abela secures silver medal at the Kampala Badminton International in Uganda
He is set to compete again in the coming weeks.

Emma Galea

Maltese badminton athlete, Matthew Abela secures a silver medal for a Malta at the Kampala Badminton International competition in Uganda.

He competed alongside Israel’s, Maxin Grinblat where they made it all the way to the final at the men's doubles event.

Unfortunately, the talented duo lost the game as Uganda’s team managed to take the top spot after they won 21-15, 21-14.

They still walked away proud and are bring home a silver medal.

Matthew is set to compete again next week in both single and doubles events at the Ugandan International.

Good luck Matthew!

2nd October 2023


Emma Galea
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Emma Galea
Emma is a Gozitan writer who loves all things related to English literature and history. When not busy studying or writing you will either find her immersed in a fictional book or at the cinema trying to watch as many films as she possibly can!

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