Malta at the 1964 Summer Paralympics explained

Npc:MLT
Npcname:Malta Federation of Sports Associations for Disabled Persons
Games:Summer Paralympics
Year:1964
Location:Tokyo
Competitors:2
Sports:2
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:2
Appearances:auto

Malta participated in the 1964 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. The country sent a delegation of two male athletes. C. Markham competed in both athletics (shot put) and snooker, while G. Portelli competed in snooker.[1]

In the shot put (B category), Markham finished fourth (out of five contenders), with a throw of 6.40m. W. Prossl took gold for Germany, with a world record throw of 7.69m.[2]

In snooker, the two Maltese competitors finished joint third, each winning bronze, while Michael Shelton took the gold medal for Great Britain.[3]

Malta's two bronze medals constitute its second best result at the Paralympics to date, after its silver and two bronze in 1960.[4]

Malta did not participate in the 1964 Summer Olympics, also held in Tokyo.[5]

Medallists

MedalNameSportEventResult
C. Markham Men's Snooker Event paraplegics - open joint 3rd (specifics not recorded)
G. Portelli Snooker Men's Snooker Event paraplegics - open joint 3rd (specifics not recorded)

Notes and References

  1. http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/search.html?npc=MLT&gender=all&medal=all&sport=all&games=all Malta at the Paralympics
  2. http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/search.html?npc=MLT&gender=all&medal=all&sport=all&games=all Malta at the Paralympics
  3. http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/search.html?npc=MLT&gender=all&medal=all&sport=all&games=all Malta at the Paralympics
  4. http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/search.html?npc=MLT&gender=all&medal=all&sport=all&games=all Malta at the Paralympics
  5. http://www.olympic.org/en/content/Olympic-Games/All-Past-Olympic-Games/Summer/Tokyo-1964/ Tokyo 1964