Malta_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games
Malta at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Sporting event delegation
Malta competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1]
Quick Facts Malta at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, CGF code ...
| Malta at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| CGF code | MLT |
| CGA | Malta Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018 | |
| Competitors | 24 in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Gary Giordimaina |
| Medals Ranked 37th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
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Malta's team consisted of 25 athletes (15 men and 10 women) that competed in eight sports.[2] However, only 24 athletes (14 men and 10 women) competed.
Wrestler Gary Giordimaina was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[3]
More information Medal, Name ...
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Sharon Callus Connie-Leigh Rixon Rebecca Rixon Rosemaree Rixon | Lawn bowls | Women's Fours | April 9 |
| Bronze | Brian Galea | Shooting | Men's Trap | April 14 |
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The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
More information Sport, Men ...
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics (track and field) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Cycling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lawn bowls | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Shooting | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Squash | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 14 | 10 | 24 |
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Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Malta entered three athletes (two men and one woman).[2]
- Men
- Field events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Andrew Cassar Torreggiani | Long jump | 6.87 | 24 | Did not advance | |
| Ian Grech | 7.43 | 18 | Did not advance | ||
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- Women
- Track & road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Charlotte Wingfield | 100 m | 11.99 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 24.40 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
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Main article: Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Malta entered two male cyclists.[2]
Road
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Treacy Schembri | Road race | DNF | |
| Alexander Smyth | DNF | ||
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Main article: Gymnastics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Malta entered one female gymnast.[2]
Artistic
- Women
- Individual Qualification
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | UB | BB | F | ||||
| Sana Grillo | Qualification | 12.250 | 7.950 | 11.200 | 9.950 | 41.350 | 26 |
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Main article: Lawn bowls at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Malta entered six lawn bowlers (two men and four women).[2]
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Brendan Aquilina | Singles |  Breitenbach (RSA)L 17 - 21 |
 Wilson (AUS)L 17 - 21 |
 Salmon (WAL)L 18 - 21 |
 Jones (NFI)W 21 - 15 |
 Paniani (COK)W 21 - 17 |
4 | Did not advance | |||
| Brendan Aquilina Shaun Parnis |
Pairs | Australia L 11–22 |
 BruneiW 28–11 |
 GuernseyW 16–10 |
 CanadaW 26–12 |
— | 2 Q | Australia W 15–13 |
 ScotlandL 8-18 |
Cook Islands L 11-17 |
4 |
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Connie-Leigh Rixon Rebecca Rixon |
Pairs |  NiueW 29-9 |
 EnglandL 10-23 |
Australia L 14-18 |
 ZambiaW 24-12 |
 Papua New GuineaW 20-19 |
3 | Did not advance | |||
| Sharon Callus Connie-Leigh Rixon Rebecca Rixon Rosemaree Rixon |
Fours | England W 14–10 |
 IndiaW 20–15 |
 FijiL 12–20 |
 Northern IrelandW 21–8 |
— | 2 Q | India W 13–11 |
South Africa L 8-14 |
Canada W 17-8 |
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Main article: Shooting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Malta entered five sport shooters (four men and one woman).[2]
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Brian Galea | Trap | 117 | 6 Q | 36 | |
| William Chetcuti | Double trap | 130 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Nathan-Lee Xuereb | 125 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Marlon Attard | Skeet | 116 | 12 | Did not advance | |
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Eleanor Bezzina | 25 metre pistol | 571 | 7 Q | 22 | 4 |
| 10 metre air pistol | 378 | 3 Q | 193.2 | 4 | |
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Main article: Squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Malta entered four squash athletes (two per gender).[2]
- Individual
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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| Daniel Zammit-Lewis | Men's singles |  Kale Wilson (TRI)W 3–0 |
 Lewis Walters (JAM)L 0–3 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Dianne Kellas | Women's singles | — | Christine Nunn (AUS) L 0–3 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Colette Sultana |  Samantha Hennings (CAY)W 3–0 |
 Nicol David (MAS)L 0–3 |
Did not advance | |||||
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- Doubles
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Bradley Hindle Daniel Zammit-Lewis |
Men's doubles |  Coll /Grayson (NZL) L 0 - 2 |
 Doyle /Snagg (SVG) W 2 - 0 |
— | 2 Q | James / Willstrop (ENG) L 0 - 2 |
Did not advance | |||
| Dianne Kellas Colette Sultana |
Women's doubles | Evans / Deon (WAL) L 0 - 2 |
 F Zafar /M Zafar (PAK) W 2 - 0 |
Chinappa / Pallikal Karthik (IND) L 0 - 2 |
3 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Dianne Kellas Bradley Hindle |
Mixed doubles | Vai / Suari (PNG) W 2 - 0 |
King / Coll (NZL) L 0 - 2 |
— | 2 Q | Waters / Selby (ENG) L 0 - 2 |
Did not advance | |||
| Colette Sultana Daniel Zammit-Lewis |
Landers-Murphy / Millar (NZL) L 0 - 2 |
Duncalf / Waller (ENG) L 0 - 2 |
— | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
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Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Qualification
Malta qualified one weightlifter.[2]
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Yasmin Zammit-Stevens | Women's −63 kg | 79 | 7 | 95 | 7 | 174 | 7 |
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Main article: Wrestling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Malta entered three male wrestlers.[2] However, David Galea did not compete.
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
| Gary Giordmaina | -57 kg | Bilal (PAK) L 1 - 4 |
Did not advance | 11 | |||
| Adam Vella | -65 kg | Wahab (PAK) L 1 - 4 |
Did not advance | 8 | |||
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- "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- "2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games: 25 athletes to represent Malta, Gary Giordimaina as flag bearer". www.independent.com.mt/. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- Butler, Nick (13 March 2018). "Wrestler to carry Malta flag at Gold Coast 2018". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 20 March 2018.