Nick Mercieca achieves new personal best at the WPPO Para Powerlifting Junior World Championships

Maltese Para Powerlifter Nick Mercieca achieved a new personal best at the World Para Powerlifting Junior World Championships held earlier today in Cairo, Egypt. Nick lifted a best lift of 110kg, a new personal and seasonal best, finishing in fifth place in the next generation age group (18-20 years old) in the junior men’s up to 59 kg weight class. Nick also took home the bronze medal for the best “total lift” in his category, totalling 315 kg over his three lifts.

Nick Mercieca became the first Maltese athlete to represent Malta at the prestigious WPPO Junior World Championships, a mandatory event on the qualification pathway for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games. Nick’s results at the WPPO Junior World Championships mark a 10% improvement from his lift at the WPPO Para Powerlifting World Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia, back in May earlier this year. Nick will now turn his eyes to the European Championships, which will take place in March 2026.

Nick Mercieca’s participation at the World Championships was made possible thanks to the guidance of head coach Ali Jawad PLY, coach Matteo Aquilina and his entire support team and family. Nick is also kindly supported via the SportMalta International Participation Scheme 2025, as well as his personal sponsors: BMIT Technologies (main sponsor), Eurosport Malta (sports sponsors), and The Radiology Clinic (health monitoring).