The Executive Committee of the Malta Sports Journalists Association (MSJA) is publishing the full results for all categories of the 65th edition of the Għażliet Sportivi Nazzjonali held on Saturday 1st March at the Westin Dragonara Resort, St. Julian’s. The jury cast their votes a few days before the winners were announced during the actual awards ceremony.

The jury for this year’s edition was composed of Mario Bonnici, Clinton Buhagiar, Charles Camenzuli, Valhmor Camilleri, Chris Cassar, Lorraine Cunningham, Chris Falzon, Simon Farrugia and Mario Saliba. In the case of the People’s Choice Award the final result was decided by 100% public SMS voting.

The MSJA Executive Committee takes this opportunity to thank again the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, and all the sponsors, for yet another successful edition.

The official results are:

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

1. NEIL AGIUS (OPEN WATER SWIMMING)
2. LYDAN DEBONO (BLACKBALL)
3. NICO SCIBERRAS (TRAP SHOOTING)
4. BRIAN CINI (SNOOKER)
5. NORBERT ATTARD (DARTS)

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

1. TENISHIA THORNTON (WEIGHTLIFTING)
2. KATRYNA ESPOSITO (JUDO)
3. FRANCESCA CURMI (TENNIS)
4. SASHA GATT (SWIMMING)
5. MICHELLE BONNICI MALLIA (BRASILIAN JIU JITSU)

YOUTH MAN ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

1. JAKE CASTALDI (POOL)
2. KAYDEN LAGANÀ (BOWLING)
3. JAYDEN CUTAJAR (WATER POLO)
4. NATHAN MIFSUD (WEIGHTLIFTING)
5. JULIAN SCERRI (SQUASH)

YOUTH WOMAN ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

1. KIM CAMILLERI LAGANÀ (WEIGHTLIFTING)
2. THYIS ANTONELLI (KARATE)
3. KATRINA MICALLEF (SAILING)
4. SOPHIE ST. JOHN (GYMNASTICS)
5. MICHELA SCERRI

COACH OF THE YEAR

1. MILAN ĆIROVIĆ (WATER POLO)
2. JESMOND CARUANA (WEIGHTLIFTING)
3. NOEL CASSAR (POOL)
4. CLEVION MICALLEF (BLACKBALL)
5. NOEL MERCIECA (KICKBOXING)

OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

1. KARL IZZO (AQUATICS –  ASA)
2. BJORN VASSALLO (FOOTBALL – MFA)
3. PHILIP GATT (BLACKBALL – MBF)
4. VINCENT DEGIORGIO (POOL – MPA)
5. TERRY CAMILLERI (SNOOKER – MBSA)

TEAM OF THE YEAR

1. NATIONAL TEAM POOL U18
2. NATIONAL TEAM WATER POLO SENIOR MEN
3. NATIONAL TEAM BLACKBALL U15 DOUBLES
4. NATIONAL TEAM BLACKBALL MASTERS OVER 50
5. WEIGHTLIFTING MIXED TEAM

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

1. GIANLUCA CHETCUTI (TRAP SHOOTING) 28.82%
2. BRIAN CINI (SNOOKER) 20.09%
3. RODNEY GATT (HORSE RACING) 12.84%
4. FABIO SPITERI (ULTRA TRIATHLON) 10.75%
5. JAKE CASTALDI (POOL) 8.23%
6. SAM CASSAR (BADMINTON) 6.35%
7. KAYDEN LAGANÀ (BOWLING) 5.63%
8. BRYAN CORLETT (MALTA RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION) 3.64%
9. TENISHIA THORNTON (WEIGHTLIFTING) 2.53%
10. NEIL AGIUS (OPEN WATER SWIMMING) 1.12%