Malta at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Malta at the 2024 Summer Olympics
IOC code	MLT
NOC	Malta Olympic Committee
Website	www.nocmalta.org
in Paris, France 26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors	5 (3 men and 2 women) in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Gianluca Chetcuti & Sasha Gatt
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 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, from 26 July to 11 August 2024.

Competitors

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

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	1	0	1
Judo	0	1	1
Shooting	1	0	1
Swimming	1	1	2
Total	3	2	5

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Malta sent one sprinter to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics. ^[1]

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

Track events

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries		Heat		Repechage		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Beppe Grillo	Men's 100 m	10.69	5	Did not advance		—		Did not advance

Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

For the first time since 2008, Malta qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Katryna Esposito qualified for the games through the allocations of universality places. ^[2]

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Katryna Esposito	Women's –48 kg	Bavuudorjiin  (MGL) L 00–10	Did not advance

Shooting

Main articles: Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Maltese shooters achieved one quota places for Paris 2024 based on the allocations of universality spots. ^[3]

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Gianluca Chetcuti	Men's trap	116	29	Did not advance

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Malta sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Kyle Micallef	Men's 50 m freestyle	22.89	41	Did not advance
Sasha Gatt	Women's 1500 m freestyle	17:00.54	16	—		Did not advance

References

1. "Athletics Paris 2024 Final Entries". World Athletics . Retrieved 12 July 2024.
2. "OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024 (NATIONS)". International Judo Federation . Retrieved 9 July 2024.
3. "Quota Places by Nation and Number". issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.