Lisa Marie Bezzina

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Lisa Marie Bezzina
Personal information
Born (1979-11-05) 5 November 1979 (age 43)
Sport
Country Malta
Sport Long-distance running
Medal record
Women's long-distance running
Representing Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Games of the Small States of Europe
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Budva 5000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Budva 10,000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Shaan 5000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Shaan 10,000 m

Lisa Marie Bezzina (born 5 November 1979) [1] is a Maltese long-distance runner. She won the gold medal in both the women's 5000 metres and women's 10,000 metres events at the 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe held Budva, Montenegro. [2]

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Career

In 2015, she competed in the women's 3000 metres event at the European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan.

In 2018, she competed in the women's half marathon at the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships held in Valencia, Spain. [3] She also competed in the women's half marathon at the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain. [1] She finished in 9th place. [1]

In 2019, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. [4] She finished in 104th place. [4]

In 2020, she competed in the women's half marathon at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Mediterranean Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 March 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. "Women's Half Marathon" (PDF). IAAF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Senior women's race" (PDF). 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. "Women's Half Marathon" (PDF). 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.