Malta at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Malta at the 2004 Summer Olympics
IOC code	MLT
NOC	Malta Olympic Committee
Website	www.nocmalta.org
in Athens
Competitors	7 in 5 sports
Flag bearer	William Chetcuti [1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Malta competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1928.

Malta Olympic Committee sent a total of seven athletes, four men and three women, to compete only in athletics, judo, sailing, shooting, and swimming at these Games, matching its delegation count with Atlanta and Sydney. Double trap shooter William Chetcuti became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. ^[1] Malta, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Maltese athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard). ^{[2] [3]}

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Darren Gilford	100 m	10.67	5	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Tanya Blake	800 m	2:19.34	7	did not advance

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics

One Maltese judoka qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Repechage 3	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Marcon Bezzina	Women's −57 kg	Kye S-H  (PRK) L 0000–1010	did not advance			Yukhareva  (RUS) L 0000–1100	did not advance

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Maltese sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events.

Open

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
Mario Aquilina	Laser	27	37	40	26	OCS	37	21	40	38	39	34	339	39

M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics

One Maltese shooter qualified to compete in the following events:

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
William Chetcuti	Double trap	134 (1)	=9	did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Neil Agius	400 m freestyle	4:22.14	46	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Angela Galea	100 m butterfly	1:05.47	36	did not advance

See also

• Malta at the 2005 Mediterranean Games

References

1. "William Chetcuti places ninth overall in double trap". Times of Malta. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
2. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
3. "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF . Retrieved 4 June 2011.

External links

• Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad
• Malta Olympic Committee