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Team Malta had reason for celebration last night as they finally ended their gold drought in the 2019 GSSE with an historic double triumph in the 5,000 metres to end the day with a tally of 14 medals – two gold, five silver and seven bronze on a wet eveninWatch: Team Malta seal memorable golden double
Team Malta had reason for celebration last night as they finally ended their gold drought in the 2019 GSSE with an historic double triumph in the 5,000 metres to end the day with a tally of 14 medals – two gold, five silver and seven bronze on a wet evening in Bar. Lisa Marie Bezzina and Jordan Gusman were the top performers of our track and field athletes after topping the 5K race in largely contrasting fashion. Bezzina’s victory was nothing short than extraordinary and at the same time controversial after a blunder by the track judges almost cost the veteran runner her first ever gold medal in a GSSE after forcing her to make one extra lap despite she had already completed the distance. In fact, when Bezzina crossed the finish line she raised her arms in celebration but she was soon forced to continue her run after the judges rang the bell for a final lap. Here, Bezzina was overtaken by Cypriot Meropi Panagiotou at the finish. However, Bezzina immediately protested with the officials who immediately admitted their error and handed victory to Bezzina. Still, the official result was not issued until two hours later when the officials checked TV images that Bezzina had completed... Read more
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