Gozo at the Island Games

Gozo at the Island Games
IOC code	GOZ
National federation	Gozo Island Games Association
Website	Facebook
Medals	Gold 1 Silver 4 Bronze 2 Total 7

Gozo has competed once at the Island Games, making their debut in the 2023 Island Games. ^[1] Gozo was the second island to represent Malta, given that previously Malta had participated twice at the Island Games, namely in the 1985 and 1987 editions.

On 12 August 2024, it was announced that Gozo will also be participating in the 2025 Island Games. ^[2]

Gozo Island Games Association

The Gozo Island Games Association joined the International Island Games Association in July 2022. ^[3]

Medals

See also all time medals

Games	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
2023	Guernsey	1	2	1	4
2025	Orkney	-	2	1	3
Total		1	4	2	7

Medalists

Medal Year Name Sport Event Refs  Gold 2023 Marlon Attard Shooting Open Olympic Skeet [4]  Silver 2023 David Borg Athletics Men's 5,000m [5]  Silver 2023 Lara Calleja Shooting Women's Sport Trap [6]  Silver 2025 Charlton Debono Athletics Men's Half Marathon [7]  Silver 2025 Charlton Debono Isaac Attard Matthew Xuereb Athletics Men's Half Marathon Team [8]  Bronze 2023 Lara Calleja Shooting Women's English Sporting [9]  Bronze 2025 Charlton Debono Athletics Athletics 10,000m Men [10]

Medals by sport Sport Total Shooting 1 1 1 3 Athletics 0 3 1 2 Total 1 4 2 7

2023 Island Games

Gozo at the 2023 Island Games
in Guernsey 8 July 2023 (2023-07-08) – 14 July 2023 (2023-07-14)
Competitors	39 [11] [12] (36 men and 3 women) in 7 sports and 24 [13] events
Medals Ranked 16th	Gold 1 Silver 2 Bronze 1 Total 4

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. ^{[11] [12] [13]}

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	4	0	4
Cycling	5	1	6
Football	20	0	20
Shooting	2	1	3
Swimming	3	1	4
Table Tennis	1	0	1
Triathlon	1	0	1
Total	36	3	39

Events

The following is the list of events that Gozo competed in. ^{[12] [13]}

Sport	Event	Competitors
Men	Women	Total
Athletics	Men's 5,000m	2	0	2
Men's 10,000m	2	0	2
Men's Half Marathon	3	0	3
Men's Half Marathon Team	3	0	3
Cycling	Men's Individual Mountain Bike Cross Country	5	0	5
Women's Individual Mountain Bike Cross Country	0	1	1
Men's Mountain Bike Cross Country Team	5	0	5
Men's Individual Mountain Bike Criterium	5	0	5
Women's Individual Mountain Bike Criterium	0	1	1
Men's Mountain Bike Criterium Team	5	0	5
Football	Men's Football	20	0	20
Shooting	Open's Olympic Skeet Individual	1	0	1
Men's Olympic Skeet Team	1	0	1
Men's English Sporting Individual	1	0	1
Women's English Sporting Individual	0	1	1
Women's Sport Trap Individual	0	1	1
Swimming	Men's 400m Freestyle	2	0	2
Men's 800m Freestyle	2	0	2
Men's 1500m Freestyle	2	0	2
Women's 200m Freestyle	0	1	1
Women's 400m Freestyle	0	1	1
Women's 800m Freestyle	0	1	1
Table Tennis	Men's Singles	1	0	1
Triathlon	Men's Individuals	1	0	1
Total		17	7	24

Medalists' Results

The following is the results of the medalists at the Games per sport/discipline. ^[14]

Sport	Event	Competitor	Position	Result
Athletics	Men's 5,000	David Borg	2	14:59.41
Shooting	Open Olympic Skeet	Marlon Attard	1	52
Women's English Sporting	Lara Calleja	3	67
Women's Sport Trap	Lara Calleja	2	67

2025 Island Games

Gozo at the 2025 Island Games
in Orkney 12 July 2025 (2025-07-12) – 18 July 2025 (2025-07-18)
Competitors	51 [15] [16] (31 men and 20 women) in 6 [17] sports and 18 [17] events
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 2 Bronze 1 Total 3

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. ^{[15] [16] [17]}

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	4	1	5
Cycling	2	0	2
Football	20	19	39
Golf	1	0	1
Swimming	1	0	1
Triathlon	3	0	3
Total	31	20	51

Events

The following is the list of events that Gozo competed in. ^{[16] [17]}

Sport	Event	Competitors
Men	Women	Total
Athletics	Men's 5,000m	1	0	1
Men's 10,000m	2	0	2
Women's 10,000m	0	1	1
Men's Half Marathon	3	0	3
Women's Half Marathon	0	1	1
Men's Half Marathon Team	3	0	3
Cycling	Men's Individual Mountain Bike Cross Country	2	0	2
Men's Mountain Bike Cross Country Team	2	0	2
Men's Individual Mountain Bike Criterium	2	0	2
Men's Mountain Bike Criterium Team	2	0	2
Football	Men's Football	20	0	20
Women's Football	0	19	19
Golf	Men's Individual	1	0	1
Swimming	Men's 50m Backstroke	1	0	1
Men's 50m Butterfly	1	0	1
Men's 50m Freestyle	1	0	1
Triathlon	Men's Individuals	3	0	3
Men's Team	3	0	3
Total		15	3	18

Medalists' Results

The following is the results of the medalists at the Games per sport/discipline. ^[18]

Sport	Event	Competitor	Position	Result
Athletics	Men's 10,000	Charlton Debono	3	32:05.30
Athletics	Men's Half Marathon	Charlton Debono	2	1:11:24.00
Athletics	Men's Half Marathon Team	Charlton Debono Isaac Attard Matthew Xuereb	2	10

References

1. "Gozo wins medals under its flag. Could it reignite calls for autonomy?". Times of Malta. 12 July 2023.
2. "STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦAL GĦAWDEX U L-IPPJANAR: Jiftħu l-applikazzjonijiet biex atleti Għawdxin jikkompetu fl-Island Games 2025". Ministry for Gozo. 12 August 2024.
3. "IIGA AGM 2022 - Gozo elected as New Member". International Island Games Association. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
4. "Shooting, Olympic Skeet Individual - Open". results.guernsey2023.gg. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
5. "Athletics 5,000m Men". results.guernsey2023.gg. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
6. "Shooting Sport Trap Individual - Women". results.guernsey2023.gg. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
7. "Men's Half Marathon" . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
8. "Men's Half Marathon Team" . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
9. "English Sporting Individual - Women". results.guernsey2023.gg. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
10. "Athletics 10,000m - Men" . Retrieved 14 July 2025.
11. "Jitnieda l-kontinġent Għawdxi għal-Logħob tal-Gżejjer f'Guernsey". Newsbook. 27 June 2023.
12. "Competitors = Gozo". Guernsey 2023 Results. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
13. "Gozo". Guernsey 2023 Results. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
14. "Medal Winners - Gozo". Guernsey 2023 Results. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
15. "Preżentat il-kontinġent Għawdxi għal-Logħob tal-Gżejjer f'Orkney". TVM Sport. 26 June 2025.
16. "Competitors = Gozo". Orkney 2025 Results. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
17. "Gozo". Orkney 2025 Results. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
18. "Medal Winners - Gozo". Orkney 2025 Results. Retrieved 14 July 2025.

External links

• Gozo Island Games Association's Facebook Page
• Profile at Island Games Association