Malta at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
| Malta at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CG code | MLT |
| CGA | Maltese Olympic Committee |
| Website | nocmalta |
| in Glasgow, Scotland 23 July 2026 – 2 August 2026 | |
| Competitors | 23 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Connie Rixon |
| Baton bearer | Nick Mercieca |
| Medals Ranked =36th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Malta competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3] 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.[4][5]
Malta announced its full team of 23 athletes competing in six sports on 9 July 2026.[6] Bowls athlete Connie Rixon was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[7] Meanwhile, para powerlifter Nick Mercieca was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.[7]
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.[8]
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artistic gymnastics | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Athletics | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Bowls | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Judo | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Weightlifting | Para powerlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Total | 10 | 13 | 23 | |
Medallists
[edit]The following Maltese competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Katryna Esposito | Judo | Women's 48 kg | 31 July | [9] |
Artistic Gymnastics
[edit]Malta entered three female aristic gymnasts.[10][11] The women's team finished in eighth place.[12]
- Team Final & Individual Qualification
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT | UB | BB | FL | ||||
| Philippa Busuttil | Team | 11.650 | 10.250 | 12.850 Q | 11.150 | 45.900 | 18 Q |
| Lyana Curmi Inguanez | 12.000 | 8.450 | 9.100 | 10.750 | 40.300 | 32 | |
| Sophie St John | 12.350 | 10.850 | 11.650 | 9.700 | 44.550 | 22 R1 | |
| Total | 36.000 | 29.550 | 33.600 | 31.600 | 130.750 | 8 | |
Individual Finals
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT | UB | BB | FL | ||||
| Philippa Busuttil | All-around | 11.600 | 9.750 | 9.650 | 10.450 | 41.450 | 18 |
| Balance beam | N/a | 12.800 | 6 | ||||
Athletics
[edit]Malta entered a team of seven athletes, four men and three women.[6] Omar El Aida Chaffey was named to the team but did not compete in any event.
- Key
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
Track events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Graham Pellegrini | Men's 100 metres | 10.84 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 200 metres | 21.20 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Matthew Galea Soler | Men's 400 metres | 47.38 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Jared Micallef | Men's 800 metres | 1:46.99 | 5 q | 1:48.24 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Claire Azzopardi | Women's 100 metres | 11.87 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 200 metres | 24.16 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Gina McNamara | Women's one mile | 4:48.33 | 10 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Rachela Pace | Women's long jump | 6.16 | 14 | Did not advance | |
Bowls
[edit]Malta entered four bowlers, two men and two women.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Shaun Parnis | Men's singles |  Hamada (KEN)W 2–0 |
 Dzulkeple (MAS)L 0.5–1.5 |
 Bester (CAN)W 2–0 |
 Sonowal (IND)W 1.5–0.5 |
 Alexander (FLK)L 0–2 |
N/a | 2 | Did not advance | ||
| Troy Lorimer Shaun Parnis |
Men's pairs | Malaysia L 1–1* |
 WalesW 1*–1 |
 JerseyL 1–1* |
 GuyanaL 0–2 |
 NiueW 2–0 |
N/a | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| Connie-Leigh Rixon | Women's singles |  Jim (COK)L 0–2 |
Arthur-Almond (FLK) W 1*–1 |
 Fife (AUS)L 0.5–1.5 |
Andrieux (JER) W 1*–1 |
 Rednall (ENG)L 1–1* |
McKerihen (CAN) L 0–2 |
5 | Did not advance | ||
| Connie-Leigh Rixon Rebecca Rixon |
Women's pairs | India L 1–1* |
 NamibiaL 1–1* |
England L 0–2 |
 TongaW 1*–1 |
 South AfricaL 0–2 |
N/a | 6 | Did not advance | ||
Judo
[edit]Malta entered two judoka, one man and one woman.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| James Zahra | Men's 60 kg |  Monthouel (VAN)W 001–100 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Katryna Esposito | Women's 48 kg | N/a |  Thomas (MRI)W 010–000s1 |
Quach (CAN) L 001–101s1 |
Bye |  Ewing (SCO)W 101–000s1 |
| |
Swimming
[edit]Malta entered two swimmers.[13]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kyle Martyn Micallef | Men's 50 m freestyle | DNS | Did not advance | ||||
| Sasha Gatt | Women's 400 m freestyle | 4:17.92 | 19 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Women's 800 m freestyle | N/a | 8:56.85 | 11 | ||||
Weightifting
[edit]On 18 May 2026, the IWF Commonwealth Games weightlifting ranking lists were finalised. Malta qualified three female weightlifters.[14] 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.[15]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Rylee Borg | Men's 88 kg | 129 | 11 | 166 | 7 | 295 | 8 |
| Kim Camilleri Laganà | Women's 53 kg | 73 | 9 | 93 | 7 | 166 | 8 |
| Roberta Tabone | Women's 63 kg | 89 | 6 | 115 | 6 | 204 | 5 |
| Tenishia Thornton | Women's 69 kg | 93 | 7 | 114 | 7 | 207 | 7 |
Para Powerlifting
[edit]Malta qualified one male para powerlifter, marking the country's debut in para sport at the Commonwealth Games.[16]
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mercieca | Men's lightweight | 120 | 12 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Colman, Jonty (22 July 2026). "What are the Commonwealth Games?". BBC Sport. London, England. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Sport Nations and Territories". www.commonwealthsport.com. London, England: Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2026: Full list of countries participating in Glasgow edition; Gabon and Togo set for debut". Sportstar. The Hindu. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "King's Baton Relay: Malta". www.commonwealthsport.com. London, England: Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Malta Proudly Hosts the King's Baton Relay on the Road to Glasgow 2026". maltasport.mt. Malta Sport. 25 May 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Vella-Galea, Maria (8 July 2026). "Maltese Olympic Committee Announces Athletes for Glasgow, Taranto and Dakar". Maltese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- 1 2 Fenech, Gerald (9 July 2026). "Maltese Olympic Committee names teams for Glasgow, Taranto and Dakar". The Maltese Herald. Valletta, Malta. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- ↑ "Judoka Esposito wins bronze for Team Malta at the Commonwealth Games". Times of Malta. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "Esposito secures Commonwealth Games bronze for Malta". Malta Sport. Valletta, Malta. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ Camilleri, Rowen (8 July 2026). "Maltese Olympic Committee announces athletes for Glasgow, Taranto and Dakar". MaltaSport.mt. Valletta, Malta. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ Hopkins, Lauren (20 July 2026). "Everything You Need to Follow the 2026 Commonwealth Games". The Gymternet. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ Fenech, Gerald (26 July 2026). "Philippa Busuttil reaches Commonwealth Games all-around final as Team Malta impresses on day two". The Maltese Herald. Valletta, Malta. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Maltese Olympic Committee announces athletes for upcoming games". Malta Daily. Valletta, Malta. 8 July 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "IWF Commonwealth Ranking List Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Women" (PDF). www.iwf.sport. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Weightlifting Federation. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Weightlifter Roberta Tabone places fifth at Commonwealth Games". Times of Malta. Valletta, Malta. AFP. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ Vella-Galea, Maria (25 July 2026). "Team Malta experiences mixed fortunes on opening day of Commonwealth Games". Times of Malta. Valletta, Malta. Retrieved 20 August 2026.