Malta at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Malta at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Malta.svg
IOC code MLT
NOC Malta Olympic Committee
Website www.nocmalta.org
in Tokyo, Japan
23 July 2021 (2021-07-23) – 8 August 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors6 in 5 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Eleanor Bezzina
Andrew Chetcuti
Flag bearer (closing) N/A
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Malta competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

Contents

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 011
Badminton 101
Shooting 011
Swimming 112
Weightlifting 011
Total246

Athletics

Malta received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a female track and field athlete to the Olympics. [2]

Key
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Carla Scicluna Women's 100 m 12.114 q12.168Did not advance

Badminton

For the first time in history, Malta entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament. Matthew Abela accepted the invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the Badminton World Federation to compete in the men's singles. [3]

AthleteEventGroup stageEliminationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		RankOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Matthew Abela Men's singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Shi Yq  (CHN)
L (9–21, 8–21)		Flag of Suriname.svg  Opti  (SUR)
W (WO)		2Did not advance

Shooting

Malta received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's pistol shooter to the Olympics, based on her minimum qualifying score (MQS) attained on or before June 6, 2021. [4]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Eleanor Bezzina Women's 10 m air pistol 57026Did not advance
Women's 25 m pistol 56541Did not advance

Swimming

Malta received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021. [5]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Andrew Chetcuti Men's 100 m freestyle 51.4749Did not advance
Sasha Gatt Women's 400 m freestyle 4:19.7522—Did not advance
Women's 1500 m freestyle 16:57.4733—Did not advance

Weightlifting

Malta receiving one tripartite invitation quotas from International Weightlifting Federation. [6]

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Yasmin Zammit Stevens Women's –64 kg 84141051318913

References

  1. ↑ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics . Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Badminton player Matthew Abela to represent Malta in Tokyo 2020". Times of Malta. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine . Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  6. ↑ IWF Absolute Ranking List (25 June 2021)
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