Malta at the 2018 Winter Olympics
| Malta at the Flag bearer | Élise Pellegrin | |
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| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances ( overview) | ||
Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with one competitor, alpine skier Élise Pellegrin. It was the country's second Winter Olympic appearance, after the 2014 Winter Olympics. Pellegrin was designated as the flag bearer for both the parade of nations during the opening ceremony, and the closing ceremony. She was disqualified from the giant slalom, and finished 50th in the slalom
.
Background
Malta first sent a delegation to compete in the
Chef de Mission of the delegation was Lucienne Attard.[3] As the only athlete, Pellegrin was chosen as the flag bearer for both the parade of nations during the opening ceremony, and the closing ceremony.[4][5]
Alpine skiing
Malta qualified one female athlete, Élise Pellegrin,[6] she was 26 years old at the time of the Peyongchang Games.[7] In the giant slalom held on 15 February 2018, Pellegrin was disqualified for going outside her lane during the first run.[8] The next day the slalom was much better for her, recording a time of one minute and five seconds in the first run, which was good for 56th place. That afternoon, she improved her time to 58.90 seconds, good enough for 50th place overall in the competition.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Élise Pellegrin | Women's giant slalom | DSQ | |||||
| Women's slalom | 1:05.18 | 56 | 58.90 | 45 | 2:04.08 | 50 | |
See also
References
- ^ "Malta". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Malta at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Winter Olympics: Malta's Elise Pellegrin finishes 50th from 74 competitors in women's slalom". The Malta Independent. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Closing Ceremony Flagbearers – Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers – Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- International Ski Federation (FIS). 5 December 2017. Archivedfrom the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Elise Pellegrin Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Updated: Shiffrin wins women's giant slalom in perfect start". The Times of Malta. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
