Ms Janet Richard, a student at the University’s Faculty for Social Wellbeing, has excelled on the athletic front.

Together with Mr Jared Micallef, Ms Richard was crowned Athlete of the Year by Athletics Malta, which is the highest honour for Maltese athletes.

Ms Richard has already brought home a number of prestigious accolades for the country throughout the year, with this being the third time she has retained this incredible result, and her having had a successful season at the Games of Small States of Europe (GSSE) held in Malta earlier this year.

She recently won no less than four medals:

• Individual gold for Malta in 400m race
• Individual bronze for Malta in 200m race
• As part of the national relay team, gold in the 4 x 100
• As part of the national relay team, silver in the 4 x 400 (at the European Team Championships in Silesia, Poland)

In the latter instance, she established a new national record, completing the one-lap race in 52.37.

Her colleagues from the Faculty of Social Wellbeing have extended their congratulations through their social media pages.