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| Malta at the European Games | |
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| IOC code | MLT |
| NOC | Malta Olympic Committee |
| Website | nocmalta |
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| European Games appearances (overview) | |
Malta participated at the inaugural edition of the European Games in 2015. [1] However, Malta is one of the four nations that have yet to win a medal at the European Games. [2]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2015 Baku | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2019 Minsk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2023 Kraków-Małopolska | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2027 Istanbul | Future event | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
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