Malta at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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]

Malta at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeMLT
NOCMalta Olympic Committee
Websitewww.nocmalta.org
in Tokyo, Japan
23 July – 8 August 2021
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)

Competitors

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

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 011
Badminton 101
Shooting 011
Swimming 112
Weightlifting 011
Total246

Athletics
Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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
Main articles: Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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
Main articles: Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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
Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics - Qualification

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
Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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
  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. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. "Four Virgin Islanders to Compete at Tokyo Olympic Games in July". Saint Thomas Source. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. IWF Absolute Ranking List (25 June 2021)
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