Three golds among 19-medal haul in total won by Enfield children

*The medal-laden Enfield swimming team outside London Aquatics Centre*

Youngsters from Enfield have picked up three gold medals from the London Youth Games, winning 19 medals in total – described as an “outstanding performance”.

The gold medals were awarded in the girls under-13s cross country, girls 12-14 years swimming breaststroke and in the boys high jump.

London Youth Games is an annual, multi-sport event offering competitive sports opportunities for young people aged ten to 18 years, first launched in 1977. Thousands of young Londoners take part, making it the largest annual youth sports event in Europe. There are 21 sports contested, including some being hosted at former Olympic venues, such as the London Aquatics Centre.

Enfield finished tenth overall in the final games league table, out of 33 London boroughs.

Enfield's cross-country girls champions — *Enfield’s cross-country girls champion* *Jorgia Marsh (centre)*

Chinelo Anyanwu, Enfield Council’s cabinet member for public spaces, culture and local economy, said: “I would like to offer huge congratulations to all the Enfield competitors who have been excellent ambassadors for the borough.

“This has been a wonderful year for sport both locally and nationally. I don’t need to remind anyone about the outstanding win [for England] at the Women’s European Cup Final and the hugely successful Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

“Closer to home, we [the council] have recently completed the dual netball and tennis courts at Broomfield Park which are used by the North London Netball League with more than 100 teams, unveiled four new cricket pitches in the west of Enfield and introduced free swimming sessions for all children at five of our leisure centres.

“We know how important sport can be to motivate young people, helping to build their confidence, mental resilience and general wellbeing. We will continue to support inclusive sports activities and create life-changing opportunities for young people in Enfield of all abilities and from all backgrounds.”

Enfield's netball team pictured with Enfield mayor Doris Jiagge — *Enfield’s bronze-winning netball team pictured with Enfield mayor Doris Jiagge*

Enfield’s medal table:

Sport	Position	Medals won
Cross Country	Female 16th Male 12th	U13 girls – gold
Indoor Cricket Male	17th	N/A
Boccia	5th	N/A
Para Swim	Girls 2nd Boys 4th	Girls Team – silver Boys 25m Freestyle – bronze
Para Athletics	Female 6th Boys 7th	200m Boys – silver Javelin Boys – silver 100m Girls VI – bronze Javelin Girls SLD – bronze Shot Girls SLD – bronze
Road Cycling	Boys 19th	N/A
Trampoline	5th	N/A
Basketball Male	8th	N/A
Basketball Female	9th	N/A
Para Football	Boys 9th	N/A
Hockey girls	N/A	N/A
Hockey Boys	17th	N/A
Table Tennis	Girls 9th Boys 17th	N/A
Netball	3rd	Team bronze
Volleyball Male	9th	N/A
Swimming	9th	Boys 12-14yrs Breaststroke – silver Girls 12-14yrs Breaststroke – gold Boys 15-17yrs 4×50 Free Relay – bronze Boys 15-17yrs Breaststroke – bronze Boys 15-17yrs Freestyle – silver
Athletics	Girls 13th Boys 11th	High Jump Boys – gold Shot Boys – silver
Football female	13th	N/A
Aquathlon	5th	Year 8 Boys – silver Year 9 Boys – bronze Year 11 Boys – silver

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