Malta competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.
Malta's team consisted of 25 athletes (15 men and 10 women) that competed in eight sports. However, only 24 athletes (14 men and 10 women) competed.
Wrestler Gary Giordimaina was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Connie-Leigh RixonRebecca RixonRosemaree Rixon Lawn bowls Women's Fours April 9 Shooting Men's Trap April 14
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics (track and field) 2 1 3Cycling 2 0 2Gymnastics 0 1 1Lawn bowls 2 4 6Shooting 4 1 5Squash 2 2 4Weightlifting 01 1Wrestling 2 0 2 Total 14 10 24
Athletics (track and field)
Malta entered three athletes (two men and one woman).
Men Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankAndrew Cassar TorreggianiLong jump6.8724Did not advanceIan Grech7.4318Did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankCharlotte Wingfield100 m11.996Did not advance200 m24.406Did not advance
Cycling
Malta entered two male cyclists.
Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankDavid Treacy SchembriRoad raceAlexander Smyth
Gymnastics
Malta entered one female gymnast.
Artistic
Women Individual Qualification AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankSana GrilloQualification12.2507.95011.2009.95041.35026
Lawn bowls
Malta entered six lawn bowlers (two men and four women).
Men AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Brendan AquilinaSinglesL 17 - 21L 17 - 21L 18 - 21W 21 - 15W 21 - 174Did not advanceBrendan AquilinaShaun ParnisPairsL 11–22W 28–11W 16–10W 26–122 QW 15–13L 8-18L 11-174
Women AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Connie-Leigh RixonRebecca RixonPairsW 29-9L 10-23L 14-18W 24-12W 20-193Did not advanceSharon CallusConnie-Leigh RixonRebecca RixonRosemaree RixonFoursW 14–10W 20–15L 12–20W 21–82 QW 13–11L 8-14W 17-8
Shooting
Malta entered five sport shooters (four men and one woman).
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankBrian GaleaTrap1176 Q36William ChetcutiDouble trap1309Did not advanceNathan-Lee Xuereb12512Did not advanceMarlon AttardSkeet11612Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankEleanor Bezzina25 metre pistol5717 Q22410 metre air pistol3783 Q193.24
Squash
Malta entered four squash athletes (two per gender).
Individual AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDaniel Zammit-LewisMen's singlesW 3–0L 0–3 Did not advanceDianne KellasWomen's singlesL 0–3 Did not advanceColette SultanaW 3–0L 0–3 Did not advance
Doubles AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankBradley HindleDaniel Zammit-LewisMen's doublesL 0 - 2W 2 - 02 QL 0 - 2Did not advanceDianne KellasColette SultanaWomen's doublesL 0 - 2W 2 - 0L 0 - 23Did not advanceDianne KellasBradley HindleMixed doublesW 2 - 0L 0 - 22 QL 0 - 2Did not advanceColette SultanaDaniel Zammit-LewisL 0 - 2L 0 - 23Did not advance
Weightlifting
Malta qualified one weightlifter.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankYasmin Zammit-StevensWomen's −63 kg7979571747
Wrestling
Malta entered three male wrestlers. However, David Galea did not compete.
Men AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankGary Giordmaina-57 kgL 1 - 4Did not advance11Adam Vella-65 kgL 1 - 4Did not advance8
See also Malta at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
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