Chris Vella won the Masters category in the Taekwondo National Championships (technical competition) of Luxembourg which were held recently in Grevenmacher.

Apart from the Masters title, Vella also captured a trophy for the highest score recorded in the championships.

Around 40 athletes from clubs in Luxembourg took part. Vella scored between 9.2 and 9.4 points in three rounds.

A former Malta Taekwondo Federation president, Vella currently resides in Germany and works for the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg.