Malta at the 1948 Summer Olympics

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Malta at the
1948 Summer Olympics
Flag of Malta (1943).svg
IOC code MLT
NOC Malta Olympic Committee
Website www.nocmalta.org
in London
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Flag bearerFrancis Zammit Cutajar [1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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.

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Competitors

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 101
Total101 [2]

Athletics

Key
Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRef.
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Nestor Jacono 100 m 11.35did 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.