Malta at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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| Malta at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MLT |
| NOC | Malta Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan 23 July 2021 – 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]
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
Malta received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a female track and field athlete 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 | Heat | Quarterfinal | 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
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 Yq (CHN)L (9–21, 8–21) |
 Opti (SUR)W (WO) |
2 | Did not advance | ||||
Shooting
Malta received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's pistol shooter to the Olympics, based on her minimum qualifying score (MQS) attained on or before 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 | ||