2003 Games of The Small States of Europe - Highlights

Highlights

• Cypriot sprinter Anninos Marcoullides won his final medals in the Games of the Small States, winning the 100 m and 200 m double. His total medal count in the Games stands at 12.
• Björn Margeirsson of Iceland ended Andorran middle distance runner Victor Martínez’s dominance of the 1500 m; Martínez had won the previous three titles and also went on to win the 2005 title.
• Andorran long distance runner Toni Bernardó won a double of his own, winning the men’s 5,000 m and 10,000 m.
• Men’s hurdling events were not held at the 2003 Games. Morfo Baourda of Cyprus won the women’s 100 m hurdles.
• Cyprus beat Iceland in men’s basketball despite 26 points in the final for Damon Johnson in a losing effort. Cyprus also did well in the women’s basketball competition, winning a silver medal as Malta won the gold in dominating fashion.
• In Volleyball, Cyprus won both the men’s and women’s gold medals. Luxembourg and San Marino also had success. Luxembourg took the silver in women’s and the bronze in men’s competition; San Marino took the silver in men’s and the bronze in women’s.
• Iceland was upset in both 4x100 m swimming relays. Luxembourg won the women's event, and Cyprus won the men's. The Icelandic relay teams were silver medalists in each.