The European Small Nations Championship & Malta Open 2025 will take place on the 22nd and 23rd of March at the new Weightlifting Hall in Marsa. Over 50 athletes from 15 countries, including Malta’s top lifters Kim Camilleri Lagana, Nathan Mifsud, Tenishia Thornton, and Rylee Borg, Roberta Tabone and Vlad Baldacchino will compete. Join us for two exciting days of international weightlifting action!

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5+

Ticket sales finished!

Ticket sales for 46 European Small Nation & Malta International Open unfortunately have now finished! The last day of this event was on Sunday 23-Mar-2025. Ticket sales ended at Sunday 23-Mar-2025 13:30.

Description

The European Small Nations Championship and Malta International Open 2025 will be held on 22nd and 23rd March at the new Weightlifting Training and Competition Centre in the Marsa Sport Complex. Over 125 athletes from 15 countries will compete in this prestigious international event.


The competition starts on 22nd March at 9:30, with men’s and women’s sessions across various categories. A special Opening Ceremony at 14:00 will mark the 50th Anniversary of Malta Weightlifting. Maltese lifters in action on the first day include Nathan Mifsud (11:30) and Kim Camilleri Lagana (15:00).


On 23rd March, the spotlight will be on Tenishia Thornton and Roberta Tabone (11:30), followed by Rylee Borg and Vlad Baldacchino (14:00).


Malta will compete against Iceland, Cyprus, San Marino, Luxembourg, Monaco, and the Faroe Islands in the Small Nations Championship, while the International Open will feature athletes from England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Romania, Denmark, Germany, and Belgium.


The event will host top officials from the International and European Weightlifting Federations and national federation leaders from across Europe.

This event is a milestone for Maltese weightlifting, taking place in a brand-new world-class facility built with the support of SportMalta.


Schedule:


22nd March 2025

  • 09:30 — Women Group 1
  • 11:30 — Men Group 2 (Nathan Mifsud)
  • 15:00 — Women Group 3 (Kim Camilleri Lagana)
  • 17:00 — Men Group 4


23rd March 2025

  • 09:30 — Men Group 5
  • 11:30 — Women Group 6 (Tenishia Thornton and Roberta Tabone)
  • 14:00 — Men Group 7 (Rylee Borg and Vlad Baldacchino)
  • 16:00 — Women Group 8


Be part of the action. Cheer for Malta. Experience weightlifting at its best!