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Solid performance for Maltese Rachela Pace in long jump heats at European Youth Olympic Festival

Maria Vella--Galea Tuesday, 23 July 2019, 11:33 Last update: about 8 years ago
Maltese athlete Rachela Pace, this morning competed in the Long Jump heats and gave a solid performance to jump 5.61 and thus qualified for the long jump final which is scheduled for Thursday at 7pm local time. 

Meanwhile yesterday morning Swimmer Sasha Gatt took part in the 100m freestyle competition, clocking a time of 1.02.39. Gatt placed seventh in her heat and forty second in a field of forty seven athletes. 

The next competitions for Team Malta are as follows:-

Wednesday 24th 

Athletics  -  10:30 am  -  200m heats - Kurt Zahra
Gymnastics -  10:00am onwards -  Artistic Gymnastics - Ella Borg
Swimming - 9am - 200m - Sasha Gatt

Thursday 25th 

Athletics - 7pm - Long Jump Final - Rachela Pace 

Friday 26th 

Swimming - 9am - 50m - Sasha Gatt

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