JERSEY put on a stunning display on day three of the Jeux des Iles in Guadeloupe lifting their medal tally to a record number of eight - two of them gold.
The athletes made a huge impact on their first day of competition, taking four medals. Gemma Dawkins won gold in the 400m, Zane Duquemin, silver in the shot and Felicity Johnson-Deeley, silver in the 1500m.
Kathryn Rothwell won silver in the discus and Jersey also finished fourth three times with Jenna Murphy in the high jump, Emma Wilton in the discus and also in the 4 x 100m girls’ relay.
Swimmer Tom Gallichan set a Jeux des Iles record on his way to the gold medal in the 200m backstroke as he finished in 2.12.51 min. Katy Glendening won silver in the 800m freestyle in 9.42.01 min and Grace Le Couilliard also took silver, in the 200m backstroke, after being edged out of a gold medal position, finishing .23 seconds behind the winner in 2.30.83 min.
Both tennis teams progressed to the top eight having finished second in their group.
The girls’ gymnastics team repeated their achievements of last year as they took seventh place and Jersey’s only male gymnast, Matthew Hill, qualified for four individual apparatus finals.
The Jersey sailing team struggled in lighter winds in their second outing, with . Laurence Carter now 16th overall and George Moisan 18th overall in the boys’ event. Elizabeth Ellison lies 14th overall in the girls’ class.
Article posted on 28th May, 2008 - 2.59pm
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