Malta at the
2022 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Malta
CGF codeMLT
CGAMaltese Olympic Committee
Websitenocmalta.org
in Birmingham, England
28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08)
Competitors29 (13 men and 16 women) in 9 sports
Flag bearers Kijan Sultana
Tenishia Thornton
Medals
Ranked 40th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Malta competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. It was Malta's fourteenth appearance at the Games.[1]

On 12 July 2022, the Maltese Olympic Committee announced a team of 29 athletes (13 men and 16 women) competing in nine sports.[2] Squash athlete Kijan Sultana and weightlifter Tenishia Thornton were the country's opening ceremony flagbearers.[3]

Medalists

Main article: 2022 Commonwealth Games medal table
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Katryna Esposito Judo Women's -48kg 1 August

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 0 4 4
Badminton 2 0 2
Cycling 1 0 1
Judo 1 1 2
Lawn bowls 4 4 8
Squash 2 2 4
Triathlon 1 1 2
Weightlifting 0 4 4
Wrestling 2 0 2
Total 13 16 29

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

A squad of four athletes was announced on 12 July 2022.[2][4]

Women
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Carla Scicluna 100 m 11.89 6 Did not advance
Charlotte Wingfield 200 m 24.47 4 q 24.52 8 Did not advance
Janet Richard 400 m 54.51 6 Did not advance
Claire Azzopardi
Janet Richard
Carla Scicluna
Charlotte Wingfield 		4 × 100 m relay 45.59 5 — Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Claire Azzopardi Long jump 5.76 16 Did not advance

Badminton

Main article: Badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

A squad of two players was announced on 12 July 2022.[2][4]

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Matthew Abela Men's singles  Lin (AUS)
L 0 - 2 		Did not advance
Samuel Cassar Bye  Abeywickrama (SRI)
L 0 - 2 		Did not advance
Matthew Abela
Samuel Cassar 		Men's doubles —  Attama &
Mwanbu (UGA)
W 2 - 0 		 Schueler &
Tang (AUS)
L 0 - 2 		Did not advance

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

One cyclist (Aiden Buttigieg) was officially selected as of 12 July 2022.[2][4]

Road

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Aidan Buttigieg Road race 3:37:20 60
Time trial 56:05.93 36

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

A squad of two judoka was announced on 12 July 2022.[2][4]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final/BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Isaac Bezzina Men's -100 kg  Thompson (ENG)
L 00 - 01 		Did not advance 9
Katryna Esposito Women's -48 kg Bye  Platten (ENG)
L 00 - 10 		Did not advance  Barnikel (WAL)
W 10 - 00 		 Morand (MRI)
W 10 - 00 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Lawn bowls

Main article: Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

A squad of eight bowlers was selected on 28 April 2022.[5][6]

Men
Athlete Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Shaun Parnis
Troy Lorimer
Peter Ellul 		Triples  Scotland (SCO)
L 6 - 28 		 New Zealand (NZL)
W 22 - 12 		 India (IND)
T 16 - 16 		— 2 Q  Fiji (FIJ)
L 14 - 15 		Did not advance
Peter Ellul
Troy Lorimer
Mark Malogorski
Shaun Parnis 		Fours  Scotland (SCO)
L 9 - 17 		 Jersey (JEY)
L 11 - 19 		 South Africa (RSA)
W 19 - 15 		 New Zealand (NZL)
L 13 - 14 		5 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Connie Rixon
Rebecca Rixon 		Pairs  Norfolk Island (NFK)
L 18 - 21 		 Guernsey (GGY)
T 17 - 17 		 Malaysia (MAS)
L 16 - 20 		 Cook Islands (COK)
L 15 - 22 		5 Did not advance
Irene Attard
Connie Rixon
Rebecca Rixon
Rose Rixon 		Fours  Northern Ireland (NIR)
L 10 - 16 		 Norfolk Island (NFK)
L 12 - 16 		 Malaysia (MAS)
L 6 - 22 		— 4 Did not advance

Squash

Main article: Squash at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

A squad of four players was announced on 12 July 2022.[2][4]

Singles
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Niall Engerer Men's singles  Sultana (MLT)
W 3 - 1 		 Coll (NZL)
L 0 - 3 		Did not advance
Kijan Sultana  Engerer (MLT)
L 1 - 3 		Did not advance
Colette Sultana Women's singles Bye  Turnbull (AUS)
L 1 - 3 		Did not advance
Lijana Sultana  Knaggs (TTO)
W 3 - 2 		 Naughton (CAN)
L 0 - 3 		Did not advance
Doubles
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Kijan Sultana
Niall Engerer 		Men's doubles  Jervis /
Stafford (CAY)
W 2 - 1 		 Willstrop /
James (ENG)
L 0 - 2 		Did not advance
Lijana Sultana
Colette Sultana 		Women's doubles  Haywood /
Best (BAR)
L 1 - 2 		Did not advance
Niall Engerer
Colette Sultana 		Mixed doubles  Evans /
Makin (WAL)
L 0 - 2 		Did not advance
Lijana Sultana
Kijan Sultana 		 Kennedy /
Rooney (ENG)
L 0 - 2 		Did not advance

Triathlon

Main article: Triathlon at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

A squad of two triathletes was announced on 12 July 2022.[2][4]

Individual
Athlete Event Swim (750 m) Trans 1 Bike (20 km) Trans 2 Run (5 km) Total Rank
Keith Galea Men's 10:37 1:11 30:19 0:28 19:05 1:01:40 31
Danica Bonello Spiteri Women's 11:16 1:09 33:04 0:31 21:21 1:07:21 25

Weightlifting

Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification

Courtesy of their positions on the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List (which was finalised on 9 March 2022), a squad of four weightlifters was officially selected on 23 April 2022.[7][8]

Women
Athlete Event Weight lifted Total Rank
Snatch Clean & jerk
Tenishia Thornton 59 kg 78 100 178 8
Yasmin Zammit Stevens 64 kg 83 103 186 6
Roberta Tabone 71 kg 86 105 191 8
Elisia Scicluna +87 kg 80 105 185 10

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

A squad of two wrestlers was announced on 12 July 2022.[2][4]

Key:

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Gary Giordmaina Men's -57 kg  Holland (AUS)
W 8 - 4 		 Capellan (CAN)
L 2 - 12 		Did not advance 7
Adam Vella Men's -65 kg  Ullah (PAK)
L 0 - 10 		Did not advance 12

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chef de Mission | Malta". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. 9 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Team Malta for Birmingham XXII Commonwealth Games Announced". MOC. 12 July 2022. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  3. ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (12 July 2022). "Sultana, Thornton named flagbearers as MOC name team for Commonwealths". Times of Malta. Birkirkara, Malta. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Camilleri, Valhmor (12 July 2022). "Sultana, Thornton named flagbearers as MOC name contingent for Commonwealths". SportsDesk. Allied Newspapers Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Lawn Bowls Team for Birmingham Commonwealth Games Announced". MOC. 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  6. ^ Vella-Galea, Maria (29 April 2022). "Maltese Olympic Committee name lawn bowls team for Birmingham Commonwealth Games". SportsDesk. Allied Newspapers Ltd. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Maltese Weightlifters book their berth at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games". MOC. 23 April 2022. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  8. ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (23 April 2022). "Maltese weightlifters book their berth at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games". SportsDesk. Allied Newspapers Ltd. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.

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