The Republic of Malta entered the Commonwealth in 1964 but made their debut at the 1958 Games in Cardiff, Wales. Since then they have attended all Games bar three editions.

Malta entering the stadium at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in BrisbaneMalta entering the stadium at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane (image source: Qld State Archives)

Malta at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Malta won a single bronze medal at Glasgow 2026, the first Commonwealth Games staged with a reduced program of just 10 sports, to finish in a tie for thirty-sixth on the medal table.

The medal came from judoka Katryna Esposito, who claimed bronze in the women's -48kg category to extend Malta's proud tradition on the judo mat. Malta also fielded athletes in athletics, lawn bowls and weightlifting across the Games. The final medal standings, with Malta's placing, are shown below.

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Australia 70 45 56 171
2 England 29 45 36 110
3 Canada 19 20 23 62
4 India 13 17 9 39
5 Scotland 13 9 17 39
6 New Zealand 10 14 12 36
7 Nigeria 10 7 7 24
8 Jamaica 10 4 5 19
9 Wales 9 10 12 31
10 Malaysia 8 3 5 16
11 South Africa 7 11 10 28
12 Northern Ireland 3 4 9 16
13 Kenya 3 4 5 12
14 Cyprus 1 5 6 12
15 Mauritius 1 2 1 4
16 Cameroon 1 1 3 5
17 Jersey 1 1 0 2
17 Samoa 1 1 0 2
17 Sri Lanka 1 1 0 2
20 Fiji 1 0 1 2
20 Isle of Man 1 0 1 2
20 Bahamas 1 0 1 2
23 British Virgin Islands 1 0 0 1
23 Dominica 1 0 0 1
23 Grenada 1 0 0 1
26 Trinidad and Tobago 0 3 4 7
27 Uganda 0 2 1 3
28 Singapore 0 2 0 2
29 Namibia 0 1 2 3
30 Ghana 0 1 1 2
31 Barbados 0 1 0 1
31 Guernsey 0 1 0 1
33 Lesotho 0 0 2 2
33 Nauru 0 0 2 2
33 Zambia 0 0 2 2
36 Bermuda 0 0 1 1
36 Gabon 0 0 1 1
36 Malta 0 0 1 1

Trivia

  • Malta have enjoyed medal success in judo and shooting.
  • In 2003, the Mediterranean island successfully hosted the Games for the Small States of Europe and were chosen as the venue for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in December 2005.
  • The Malta Olympic Committee employs a number of local and overseas sports scientists and coaches to assist athletes to reach their full potential, and in 1994 they set up the Sports and Human Performance Centre to fulfill this purpose.