Philip Caruana Turner claimed a bronze medal in the vault yesterday in the individual event. He ended with a mark of 13.875.

Malta was making its debut in this discipline with gymnastics only appearing for the second time in the games after the edition in Iceland in 1995.

MOC president Lino Farrugia Sacco commented: "I am very pleased for the gymnastics squad who have managed a bronze on their baptism of fire.

This was their first ever participation at such levels and the bronze won by Caruana Turner will certainly motivate the whole gymnastics clan in Malta".

The winner of the event was Irodotos Georgallos of Cyprus with 14.325 points. The silver medal went to Iceland's Viktor Kristmannsson with 14.250.