Malta competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's sixteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 1928, although it failed to register any athletes in five other editions (1932, 1952, 1956, 1964, and 1976).
| Malta at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | MLT |
| NOC | Malta Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 7 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Andrew Chetcuti[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Malta Olympic Committee selected a team of seven athletes, four men and three women, to compete in four different sports at the Games; all of them granted wild card entries without having qualified.[1] The nation's roster in Rio de Janeiro was also a replication to those sent to Barcelona (1992), Atlanta (1996), and Sydney (2000), with an equal share of men and women. Among the sports represented by the athletes, Malta marked its Olympic debut in weightlifting.[2]
The Maltese delegation featured three returning Olympians, including double trap shooter and medal prospect William Chetcuti, who set a record as the first Maltese to participate in four straight Games. Joining him were freestyle swimming sprinters Nicola Muscat and Andrew Chetcuti, who became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[3] Malta, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.
Athletics
editMalta has received universality slots from IAAF to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[4][5][6]
- 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 | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Luke Bezzina | Men's 100 m | 11.04 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Charlotte Wingfield | Women's 100 m | 11.86 | 1 Q | 11.90 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
Shooting
editMalta has received two invitations from the Tripartite Commission to send shooters competing in the men's double trap and women's pistol events, respectively, to the Olympics.[7][8]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| William Chetcuti | Men's double trap | 125 | 17 | Did not advance | |||
| Eleanor Bezzina | Women's 10 m air pistol | 379 | 22 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Women's 25 m pistol | 562 | 36 | Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
editMalta has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[9][10][11]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Andrew Chetcuti | Men's 100 m freestyle | 51.37 | 51 | Did not advance | |||
| Nicola Muscat | Women's 50 m freestyle | 26.60 | 53 | Did not advance | |||
Weightlifting
editMalta has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send Kyle Micallef in the men's light heavyweight category (85 kg) to the Olympics, signifying the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.[12]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Kyle Micallef | Men's −85 kg | DNF | — | — | — | DNF | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Swimmer Andrew Chetcuti to be Malta's flag bearer in Rio". Times of Malta. 21 July 2016.
- ^ Camilleri, Valhmore (20 July 2016). "Maltese athlete fails dope test". Times of Malta. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ Camilleri, Valhmore (22 July 2016). "MOC defends its stance in Games selection process". Times of Malta. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "Olympics: Luke Bezzina set to replace Kevin Moore after doping case". Times of Malta. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016: Shooting sport Quota Places overview after exchanges and re-allocations". ISSF. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Men's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Women's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016 Weightlifting – List of Athletes by Bodyweight Category" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
External links
edit- Malta at the 2016 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)