Malta at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Malta at the 1948 Summer Olympics
IOC code	MLT
NOC	Malta Olympic Committee
Website	www.nocmalta.org
in London
Competitors	1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer	Francis Zammit Cutajar [1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1928 1932 1936 1948 1952–1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Malta competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England, from 29 July to 14 August 1948. This marked the island's third appearance at the Summer Olympics, still as a British crown colony, having previously participated in 1928 and 1936 under the name of Crown Colony of Malta. Malta sent a single competitor, sprinter Nestor Jacono, to the athletics events, with Francis Zammit Cutajar serving as the flagbearer during the opening ceremony at Wembley Stadium.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	1	0	1
Total	1	0	1 [2]

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Nestor Jacono competed in the men's 100 metres sprint on 30 July 1948 at Empire Stadium. Jacono was 23 years old at the time of London Games. 63 athletes from 33 countries competed in the event. They were assigned into 12 heat groups. Top two in each heat advanced to the quarter-finals. Jacono was assigned in heat 1, finished fifth with a time of 11.3 seconds, failing to advance. The gold medal was won by Harrison Dillard from the United States with a time of 10.3 seconds, equaling the Olympic record at the time, silver by Barney Ewell from the United States and bronze by Lloyd LaBeach from Panama.

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final		Ref.
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Nestor Jacono	100 m	11.3	5	did not advance						[3]

References

1. "Flagbearers for Malta". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved 4 January 2024.
2. "Olympedia – Malta at the 1948 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
3. "Olympedia – 100 metres, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-09-08.

External links

• Official Olympic Reports