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Maltese Rowers Shine at BRIC 2025 with Record-Breaking Performances

Maltese Rowers Shine at BRIC 2025 with Record-Breaking Performances
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A powerful and highly talented Maltese contingent representing Siġġiewi Rowing Club, the University of Malta Rowing Club, and Birgu Regatta Club delivered an exceptional showing at the British Rowing Indoor Championships (BRIC) 2025, held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham during the first weekend of December. The team returned home with an impressive haul of seven medals—five of them gold—alongside three newly established World Records, marking one of Malta’s strongest international rowing performances to date.

Siġġiewi’s PR2 Para rower Daniela Cachia secured two gold medals, triumphing in both the PR2 Women’s 2000m and the 1‑minute sprint. Fellow Siġġiewi athlete and coach Leanne Xuereb Ungaro added a bronze in the Women’s Masters 1‑minute Super Sprint and achieved commendable placements in the 30–39 Masters category, finishing 6th in the 2000m and 7th in the 500m. Birgu Regatta Club’s Clyde Cutajar earned a prestigious bronze in the Men’s 30–39 Open 500m Sprint with a time of 1:20.5, also placing 10th in the Men’s Master Open 1‑minute Super Sprint. University of Malta rower Edward Grech and Siġġiewi’s Matthew Xuereb also delivered strong, consistent performances across their events.

The standout of the championship was Siġġiewi Para rower Justin John Camilleri, a single‑arm below‑the‑elbow amputee, who dominated the IAR3 Para Rowing Men’s Open category. Camilleri not only won all three of his races but also shattered three World Records, clocking 7:33.6 in the 2000m, 1,075m in the 4‑minute event, and 330m in the 1‑minute sprint. His achievements further cement his status as one of the world’s leading Para indoor rowers.

These results reflect the rapid growth of Para Rowing in Malta, driven by the Malta Paralympic Committee and Siġġiewi Rowing Club. With participation tripling since 2022, and strong institutional support—including funding from SportMalta—the future of Maltese rowing, both Olympic and Paralympic, looks brighter than ever.

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