Success at the Special Olympics! Maltese athletes make the podium six times

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Malta team brought home 3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medal across 8 events

Francesca Vella

Last weekend was a brilliant one for Maltese athletes worldwide!

The Special Olympics European Swimming Meeting was held between Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October in Monaco at the Prince Albert II Water Sports Centre, where the Maltese contingent performed superbly, bringing home 3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medal across 8 events.

The first gold medal was earned by Maria James in the 50-metre breaststroke category for swimming with a personal best of 1 minute 4 seconds, followed by Sean Farrugia placing first in the 50-metre backstroke and a personal best of 35.73 seconds. Alessia Distefano made the third gold, also gaining a personal best of 46.84 seconds.

The silver medals were scooped up by Nicole Caruana and Sean Farrugia in the 50-metre and 100-metre freestyle respectively, and Maria James won the bronze for the 100-metre freestyle.

Well done to the entire team!

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Francesca Vella

Francesca has always felt most at home in a cinema or theatre, particularly if musicals are involved. She loves to read, write, and share about her experiences of both the fictional and the real world.