Tenishia Thornton wins Atlas Youth Athlete of the Year Award 2020
15-year old weightlifter Tenishia Thornton has been named as the first winner of the Atlas Youth Athlete of the Year. She won this prestigious award after a combined vote by a panel of three sports journalists and a public vote which was held online over the past weeks. Thornton was the only athlete in 2020 who managed to scoop two awards in March and November respectively.
Upcoming football star Haley Bugeja was the overall runner up, followed by gymnast Tara Vella Clark to complete an all-female podium.
The presentation to Tenishia Thornton was made by Matthew Von Brockdorff CEO of Atlas Insurance. Malta Sports Journalists Association officials Sandro Micallef and Lorraine Cunningham were also present for the presentation.
Weightlifter Tenishia Thornton has been named as the first winner of the Atlas Youth Athlete of the Year.
She won this prestigious award after a combined vote by a panel of three sports journalists and a public vote which was held online over the past weeks. Thornton was the only athlete in 2020 who managed to scoop two awards in March and November respectively.
Upcoming football player Haley Bugeja was the runner up, followed by gymnast Tara Vella Clark to complete an all-female podium.
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Tara Vella Clark placed in eight place in the Beam final at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championship in Mersin, Turkey, on Sunday.
The young gymnast made history on Friday when she became the first Maltese representative to ever manage to qualify to a final in a continental championship that brings together Europe’s best talent in the sport.
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Tara Vella Clark set a new first in the history of Maltese gymnastics as the young gymnast reached the Beam final at the European Championships which are currently being held in Mersin, Turkey.
The qualifying routine in the women’s category were held on Friday and Vella Clark produced a strong performance on the beam when she managed to secure an impressive score of 12.200.
That result put her fourth in the standings to book her place in the final which will be held on Sunday morning.