Six Medals For Malta At The Blackball World Championships

Malta concluded its participation at the 2026 Blackball World Championships, held in London between 20 and 28 October, on a very positive note, with the Maltese contingent winning six medals – four silver and two bronze.

Johan Attard claimed the first silver medal in the Men’s World Grand Prix after reaching the final, where he lost to England’s Garry Mehmet.

Another silver medal came through Chaylon Castaldi in the Under-23 Singles, where he narrowly lost a closely fought final 5-4 against France’s Leonardo Moreira.

Jake Castaldi and Dielyn Edwards won silver in the Under-18 Doubles, while Chaylon Castaldi and Matthias Debono achieved the same result in the Under-23 Doubles.

Malta also secured two bronze medals. The Under-18 team defeated England 8-1 to finish third in the world, while the Men’s A team recorded a dominant 13-3 victory over Wales.

Malta therefore ended the championships with six medals and a series of positive performances for the Malta Blackball Pool Federation.

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