Malta competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. This marked Malta's 15th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1958 Commonwealth Games.
The King's Baton relay stopped in Malta in May 2026.
Malta announced its full team of 23 athletes competing in six sports on 9 July 2026. Bowls athlete Connie Rixon was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, para powerlifter Nick Mercieca was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.
For the second Commonwealth Games in succession, judoka Katryna Esposito won Malta's only medal, a bronze in the women's 48 kg on 31 July.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalArtistic gymnastics 033Athletics 437Bowls 224Judo 112Swimming 112WeightliftingPara powerlifting 101Weightlifting 134Total101323
Medallists
The following Maltese competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded. MedalNameSportEvent DateRef.Katryna EspositoJudoWomen's 48 kg31 July
Artistic Gymnastics
Malta entered three female aristic gymnasts. The women's team finished in eighth place.
Team Final & Individual Qualification AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankPhilippa BusuttilTeam11.650 10.250 12.850 Q11.15045.90018 QLyana Curmi Inguanez12.000 8.450 9.100 10.75040.30032Sophie St John12.350 10.850 11.650 9.70044.550 22 Total36.00029.55033.60031.600130.7508
Individual Finals AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankPhilippa BusuttilAll-around11.600 9.750 9.650 10.450 41.45018Balance beamcolspan=4 12.8006
Athletics
Malta entered a team of seven athletes, four men and three women. Omar El Aida Chaffey was named to the team but did not compete in any event.
Track events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankGraham PellegriniMen's 100 metres10.845colspan=4 Men's 200 metres 21.203colspan=4 Matthew Galea SolerMen's 400 metres 47.385colspan=4 Jared MicallefMen's 800 metres 1:46.995 q1:48.248colspan=2 Claire AzzopardiWomen's 100 metres 11.873colspan=4 Women's 200 metres 24.164colspan=4 Gina McNamaraWomen's one mile4:48.3310colspan=2 colspan=2
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankRachela PaceWomen's long jump6.1614colspan=2
Bowls
Malta entered four bowlers, two men and two women.
AthleteEventGroup StageSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Shaun ParnisMen's singlesW 2–0L 0.5–1.5W 2–0W 1.5–0.5L 0–22colspan=3 Troy LorimerShaun ParnisMen's pairsL 1–1*W 1*–1L 1–1*L 0–2W 2–04colspan=3 Connie-Leigh RixonWomen's singlesL 0–2W 1*–1L 0.5–1.5W 1*–1L 1–1*L 0–25colspan=3 Connie-Leigh RixonRebecca RixonWomen's pairsL 1–1*L 1–1*L 0–2W 1*–1L 0–26colspan=3
Judo
Malta entered two judoka, one man and one woman.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJames ZahraMen's 60 kgW 001–100colspan=5 Katryna EspositoWomen's 48 kgW 010–000s1L 001–101s1W 101–000s1
Swimming
Malta entered two swimmers.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKyle Martyn MicallefMen's 50 m freestylecolspan=2 colspan=4 Sasha GattWomen's 400 m freestyle4:17.9219colspan=2 colspan=2 Women's 800 m freestylecolspan=4 8:56.8511
Weightlifting
On 18 May 2026, the IWF Commonwealth Games weightlifting ranking lists were finalised. Malta qualified three female weightlifters. Following reallocations a fourth quota place, for a male athete, was also awarded. Roberta Tabone had the best finish on the weightlifting team, placing fifth in the women's 63 kg event.
AthleteEventSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)Total (kg)RankResultRankResultRankRylee BorgMen's 88 kg1291116672958Kim Camilleri LaganàWomen's 53 kg7399371668Roberta TaboneWomen's 63 kg89611562045Tenishia Thornton Women's 69 kg93711472077
Para Powerlifting
Malta qualified one male para powerlifter, marking the country's debut in para sport at the Commonwealth Games.
AthleteEventResultRankNick MerciecaMen's lightweight12012
See also Malta at the 2026 Winter Olympics Malta at the 2026 European Athletics Championships
References
External links Malta at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games