Malta’s Special Olympics Team Shines with Six Medals in Monaco

Maltese athletes made Malta proud last weekend at the Special Olympics European Swimming Meeting, held on October 26-27 at Monaco’s Prince Albert II Water Sports Centre. Competing among Europe’s best, the Maltese contingent returned with six medals: 3 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze.

Maria James kicked off the medal spree with a gold in the 50-metre breaststroke, achieving a personal best time of 1 minute, 4 seconds. Sean Farrugia followed suit, seizing gold in the 50-metre backstroke with a record-breaking 35.73 seconds, while Alessia Distefano swam to Malta’s third gold with a time of 46.84 seconds in her category.

In the silver category, Nicole Caruana’s stellar performance in the 50-metre freestyle earned her a place on the podium, alongside Sean Farrugia, who took silver in the 100-metre freestyle. Maria James rounded off the team’s success with a bronze in the 100-metre freestyle.

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