Jun 15 - RGP Take Bronze At European Police And Fire Games

Royal Gibraltar Police officers Louis Baglietto and Anthony De Soto have represented Gibraltar at this year’s European Police and Fire Games being held in Huelva, Spain.

The games have been held biennially since 2006, and bring together officers from across continental Europe competing in a variety of sports.

Both RGP officers competed in the Olympic 10m Air Pistol Discipline over the Bank Holiday weekend, with PS Baglietto missing out on a bronze medal by a single point in the individual event, and PC De Soto achieving 10th place in a field of 19 competitors.

Despite not having a 3rd team member, the officers’ excellent combined scores were validated for the 3-shooter team event, at which they secured a Bronze medal.

Commissioner of Police Edward Yome has congratulated both officers for their excellent achievements, particularly since operational commitments have difficulted the extensive preparatory work that is ideally required for this type of event.

The RGP officers’ success at the European level comes almost a year after PC Alexander Trinidad achieved two bronze medals in Taekwondo during the World Police & Fire Games held in Virginia, USA in 2015.

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