Finalists of Sports Malta Awards announced

The finalists of the Sports Malta Awards - Ghazliet Sportivi Nazzjonali were announced yesterday during a press conference which was addressed by Parliamentary secretary for Sport Clifton Grima and Ghaqda Gurnalisti Sports President Sandro Micallef.

The finalists in their respective categories were the following:

Sportwoman of the year

Sue Abela (Ten Pin Bowling) Haley Bugeja (Football) Sasha Gatt (Swimming) Sporttman of the year

Rodney Gatt (Horse racing) Dejan Grech (Pool)

Ben Plumpton (Waterpolo) Female youth athlete of the year

Haley Bugeja (Football) Tenishia Thornton (Weightlifting)

Tara Vella Clark (Gymnastics) Male athlete of the year

Kayden Lagana' (Ten Pin

Bowling)

Richard Schultheis (Sailing) Kijan Sultana (Squash)

Coach of the year

Jesmond Caruana (Weightlifting)

Devis Mangia (Football) Dorian Pisani (Waterpolo) Official of the year

Vincent Degiorgio (Malta Pool Association)

Andy Grech (Athletics Malta)

Joseph Muscat (Malta Basketball Association) Team of the year

Football - Women’s National Team

Futsal - Luxol Futsal Club Sailing - Elusive II

The final will be held on Saturday 13th March