Malta at the 2020 Summer Olympics
| Malta at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | MLT |
| NOC | Malta Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan 23 July – 8 August 2021 | |
| Competitors | 6 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Eleanor Bezzina Andrew Chetcuti |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
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| 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]
Competitors[edit]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Badminton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Athletics[edit]
Malta received a universality invitation from the World Athletics to send two athletes (one men and one women) to the Olympics.[2]
- 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 & road events
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Carla Scicluna | Women's 100 m | 12.11 | 4 q | 12.16 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
Badminton[edit]
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]
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Elimination | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Matthew Abela | Men's singles |  Shi (CHN)L (9–21, 8–21) |
 Opti (SUR)W (W/O) |
2 | Did not advance | ||||
Shooting[edit]
Malta received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's pistol shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 6, 2021.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Eleanor Bezzina | Women's 10 m air pistol | 570 | 26 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 25 m pistol | 565 | 41 | Did not advance | ||
Swimming[edit]
Malta entered in 2 athletes for swimming after successfully applying for universality places, after women's athletes met the Olympic Selection Time (OST) in their respective events[5]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Andrew Chetcuti | Men's 100 m freestyle | 51.47 | 49 | Did not advance | |||
| Sasha Gatt | Women's 400 m freestyle | 4:19.75 | 22 | N/A | Did not advance | ||
| Women's 1500 m freestyle | 16:57.47 | 33 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
Weightlifting[edit]
Malta receiving one tripartite invitation quotas from International Weightlifting Federation.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Yasmin Zammit Stevens | Women's 64 kg | 84 | 14 | 105 | 13 | 189 | 13 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Badminton player Matthew Abela to represent Malta in Tokyo 2020". Times of Malta. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Four Virgin Islanders to Compete at Tokyo Olympic Games in July". Saint Thomas Source. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ IWF Absolute Ranking List (25 June 2021)
