Luca Vella and Leia Summer Madden take August’s Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month Award
Luca Galea (Open Water Swimming) and Leia Summer Madden (Karate) are the winners of the Atlas Youth Athlete of the Month Award for August. Luca Vella, aged 18, secured his third National Open Water Swimming Championship, following victories in 2021 and 2023. Luca was consistent throughout the whole championship and remained unbeaten after six races, of which five had a 2 kilometres course and the last one 4 kilometres. He finished the last race in 56 minutes and 49 seconds, just 3 seconds ahead of Sam Camilleri. Meanwhile, Leia Summer Madden, who turned 13 this month, won the silver medal as she placed second in the World Karate Federation Youth League in Cancon, Mexico. This is the first time for Malta to win a medal in this competition. Leia was outstanding in the Under 47 kilogrammes Category reserved for youths under 14 years of age. She passed all the [...]