Malta at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | MLT |
NOC | Malta Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Amsterdam | |
Competitors | 9 in 1 sport |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Malta competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Nine water polo players represented Malta. [1]
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France ![]() | 16–0 | ![]() |
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