Malta may have missed out on some victories during 2016, but that doesn’t rule out all national success. 2016 seems to have been a promising year for many Maltese individuals, whose talent, work and dedication resulted in success on a national level leaving many Maltese people proud. Malta topped the list countless times this year, here are just 10 times it did.
1. When Ira Losco placed first in the jury vote in the 2016 Eurovision semi-final.
2. When Charlotte Wingfield achieved a result of 11.86s to go through to the first round this Olympics, making her the best ranked athlete out of a total of 24 athletes.
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3. When Malta sprung from 11th (2014) to the top spot of ILGA’s Rainbow Map 2016 (an overview of LGBTI human rights). Belgium and Great Britain ranked second and third respectively.
4. When Double trap shooter William Chetcuti won the gold medal in an ISSF World Cup shoot.
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5. When St Mary Fireworks Factory of Għaxaq were announced winners during the 15th edition of the Malta International Fireworks Festival. A number of Maltese and foreign fireworks factories participated during this competitive event.
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6. When the Maltese International Airport was named the most beautiful airport approach in the world. This spot was claimed through polls of air travellers and experts. Malta managed to beat the previous winners – Nice in France and Queenstown in New Zealand.
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7. When the Malta Racing Club announced that Malta had won the Mediterranean Horse Racing Union Championship for the second time.
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8. When the Malta Men’s 7s won the European Men’s Conference 2 Competition in Hungary, making Maltese proud.
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9. When Malta’s Junior Men National Water Polo Team won the EU 8 Nations Cup tournament held in Lower Austria for the third consecutive time.
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10. When Malta won the gold in the FIBA European Women Championships for Small Countries.
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