Nicole Attard Glivau will be starting the new athletics season with more experience in her bags after an eventful 2015-2016 during which the 16-year-old sprinter chalked up a string of impressive results for her club and country.

Attard Glivau, who has been practising the sport since she was eight, represents the St Patrick’s Athletics Club. She started running the road leagues before delving into the track and field competitions over the short distances.

Last season, the two-time athlete of the year and FISEC Games gold medallist was selected to compete at the Youth Commonwealth Games in Samoa Islands and reached the semi-finals in a competitive 200 metre event.

Before the trip to the central south Pacific, Attard Glivau also had the opportunity to run for her country at the London Indoor Games and topped the classification for under-17s in the 200 metre event.

At the European Youth Championships, in Georgia, she ran the season’s second best time over 200 metres.

On the local scene, Attard Glivau qualified for the Small States of Europe Championship meeting which was held at the Marsa athletics stadium and did a personal best over 400 metres in a time of 57.9 seconds.

“I’m looking forward for the new season even though I would have to focus on my academic studies as well with the A-Level exams coming up,” a positive Attard Glivau told The Sunday Times of Malta.

“But I’m not giving up now and I’m ready for the challenge. My saying is believe, train hard and achieve.”

“I would like to thank my coaches, Rachid and Antonella Chouhal, my teammates, Athletics Malta, the Maltese Olympic Committee and my family for their support.

“Without them I wouldn’t have made it,” Attard Glivau said.

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