| Malta at the Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | MLT |
| CGA | Malta Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 54th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Malta have competed at twelve Commonwealth Games, making their debut in 1958. They did not attend in 1966, 1974 or 1978, but have attended every Games since 1982. Malta have won six medals at the Games, four of these in shooting. [1]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Cardiff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 Perth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 Kingston | did not attend | |||
| 1970 Edinburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 Christchurch | did not attend | |||
| 1978 Edmonton | did not attend | |||
| 1982 Brisbane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Edinburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Auckland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 Victoria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kuala Lumpur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Manchester | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 Melbourne | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 Delhi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Glasgow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Gold Coast | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 Birmingham | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
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