Malta competed at the 2012 European Athletics Championships held in Helsinki, Finland, between 27 June to 1 July 2012. 2 competitors, 1 man and 1 woman took part in 4 events.
Malta, officially known as the Republic of Malta, is a Southern European island country consisting of an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It lies 80 km (50 mi) south of Italy, 284 km (176 mi) east of Tunisia, and 333 km (207 mi) north of Libya. With a population of about 475,000 over an area of 316 km2 (122 sq mi), Malta is the world's tenth smallest and fifth most densely populated sovereign country. Its capital is Valletta, which is the smallest national capital in the European Union by area at 0.8 km². The official languages are Maltese and English, with Maltese officially recognised as the national language and the only Semitic language in the European Union.
The 2012 European Athletics Championships were held in Helsinki, Finland between 27 June and 1 July 2012. This edition marks the beginning of a new two-year cycle of the European Athletics Championships which were previously held every four years.
Helsinki is the capital and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of 650,058. The city's urban area has a population of 1,268,296, making it by far the most populous urban area in Finland as well as the country's most important center for politics, education, finance, culture, and research. Helsinki is located 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Tallinn, Estonia, 400 km (250 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden, and 300 km (190 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It has close historical ties with these three cities.
Event | Athletes | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
100 m | Rachid Chouhal | 10.86 | 30 | Did not advance | |||
200 m | Rachid Chouhal | DNF | Did not advance |
Event | Athletes | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
100 m | Diane Borg | 12.14 | 30 | Did not advance | |||
200 m | Diane Borg | 24.68 | 29 | Did not advance |
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