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| Gozo at the Island Games | |
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| IOC code | GOZ |
| National federation | Gozo Island Games Association |
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| Medals |
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Gozo has competed once at the Island Games, making their debut in the 2023 Island Games.[1] Gozo was the second island to represent Malta, given that previously Malta had participated twice at the Island Games, namely in the 1985 and 1987 editions.
On 12 August 2024, it was announced that Gozo will also be participating in the 2025 Island Games.[2]
The Gozo Island Games Association joined the International Island Games Association in July 2022.[3]
See also all time medals
| Games | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 2023 |  Guernsey |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 |  Orkney |
- | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
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| Gozo at the 2023 Island Games | |
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| in Guernsey 8 July 2023 – 14 July 2023 | |
| Competitors | 39[11][12] (36 men and 3 women) in 7 sports and 24[13] events |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.[11][12][13]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Cycling | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Football | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Shooting | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Swimming | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Table Tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 36 | 3 | 39 |
The following is the list of events that Gozo competed in.[12][13]
| Sport | Event | Competitors | ||
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| Men | Women | Total | ||
| Athletics | Men's 5,000m | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Men's 10,000m | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Men's Half Marathon | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Men's Half Marathon Team | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Cycling | Men's Individual Mountain Bike Cross Country | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Women's Individual Mountain Bike Cross Country | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Men's Mountain Bike Cross Country Team | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Men's Individual Mountain Bike Criterium | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Women's Individual Mountain Bike Criterium | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Men's Mountain Bike Criterium Team | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Football | Men's Football | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Shooting | Open's Olympic Skeet Individual | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Men's Olympic Skeet Team | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Men's English Sporting Individual | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Women's English Sporting Individual | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Women's Sport Trap Individual | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Swimming | Men's 400m Freestyle | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Men's 800m Freestyle | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Men's 1500m Freestyle | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Women's 200m Freestyle | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Women's 400m Freestyle | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Women's 800m Freestyle | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Table Tennis | Men's Singles | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Triathlon | Men's Individuals | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 7 | 24 | |
The following is the results of the medalists at the Games per sport/discipline.[14]
| Sport | Event | Competitor | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | Men's 5,000 | David Borg | 2 | 14:59.41 |
| Shooting | Open Olympic Skeet | Marlon Attard | 1 | 52 |
| Women's English Sporting | Lara Calleja | 3 | 67 | |
| Women's Sport Trap | Lara Calleja | 2 | 67 |
| Gozo at the 2025 Island Games | |
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| in Orkney 12 July 2025 – 18 July 2025 | |
| Competitors | 51[15][16] (31 men and 20 women) in 6[17] sports and 18[17] events |
| Medals |
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The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.[15][16][17]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Cycling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Football | 20 | 19 | 39 |
| Golf | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Triathlon | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 31 | 20 | 51 |
The following is the list of events that Gozo competed in.[16][17]
| Sport | Event | Competitors | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Total | ||
| Athletics | Men's 5,000m | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Men's 10,000m | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Women's 10,000m | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Men's Half Marathon | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Women's Half Marathon | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Men's Half Marathon Team | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Cycling | Men's Individual Mountain Bike Cross Country | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Men's Mountain Bike Cross Country Team | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Men's Individual Mountain Bike Criterium | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Men's Mountain Bike Criterium Team | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Football | Men's Football | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Women's Football | 0 | 19 | 19 | |
| Golf | Men's Individual | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | Men's 50m Backstroke | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Men's 50m Butterfly | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Men's 50m Freestyle | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Triathlon | Men's Individuals | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Men's Team | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | 3 | 18 | |
The following is the results of the medalists at the Games per sport/discipline.[18]
| Sport | Event | Competitor | Position | Result |
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| Athletics | Men's 10,000 | Charlton Debono | 3 | 32:05.30 |
| Athletics | Men's Half Marathon | Charlton Debono | 2 | 1:11:24.00 |
| Athletics | Men's Half Marathon Team | Charlton Debono Isaac Attard Matthew Xuereb |
2 | 10 |
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Gozo has competed once at the Island Games, making their debut in the 2023 Island Games. Gozo was the second island to represent Malta, given that previously Malta had participated twice at the Island Games, namely in the 1985 and 1987 editions. On 12 August 2024, it was announced that Gozo will also be participating in the 2025 Island Games.
Santa Luċija is a hamlet in Kerċem, in Gozo Island, Malta. The hamlet takes its name from the church situated in the middle of the hamlet. The original chapel dedicated to St Lucy was recorded by inquisitor Pietro Dusina in 1575 during his apostolic visitation. Santa Luċija is inhabited by country folk with a few old houses built around the church. The local feast in honour of Saint Lucy is celebrated every year on the Sunday closest to the 13th of December, the liturgical feats day of the saint. It has also become a tradition to celebrate the feast day by the Lucia procession or Festival of Light, typical to Scandinavian countries, particularly Sweden. Lucia buns are also made on this day. Santa Luċija is unique in Gozo, with its picturesque square and traditions. The village square is marked by a traditional stone cross. The village is right next door to Kercem and boasts some stunning countryside. The area was once known for its fresh water springs and is still one of the greenest areas on Gozo. Santa Luċija is bordered by Victoria and Kerċem. Accessible from the hamlet is the Ghajn Abdul plateau which goes up to Mixta caves, the site of the earliest settlement in Gozo. One can also access the Saint Raphael Lake and from there, a path in the fields parallel to the cliffs leads to Ras il-Wardija, the site of a Punic settlement that included a small temple.
Malta is an island in Southern Europe. It is the largest and most populous of the three major islands that constitute the Maltese Archipelago and the country of Malta. The island is situated in the Mediterranean Sea directly south of Italy and north of Libya. It lies south-east of the smaller islands of Gozo and Comino. The island is 27 kilometres (17 mi) long and 14.5 kilometres (9 mi) wide, with a total area of 246 square kilometres (95 sq mi). The capital is Valletta, while the largest locality is Rabat. The island is made up of many small towns, which together form one larger urban zone with a population of 409,259. The landscape is characterised by low hills with terraced fields.
Żebbuġ (Maltese: Iż-Żebbuġ) is a village and an administrative unit of Malta, in the northwest coast of the island of Gozo. It is located close to Għarb and Għasri and is built on two hilltop plateaus, Ta' Abram and Ix-Xagħra taż-Żebbuġ. The fishing port and tourist resort of Marsalforn lies within the Żebbuġ Council. The population of Żebbuġ was 3,688 in July 2024. This included 2,076 males and 1,612 females; 1,948 Maltese nationals and 1,740 foreign nationals. This makes it the fifth largest in Gozo, after Xewkija. With an area of 7.6 km2, Żebbuġ is the largest local council in Gozo by land area. The word Żebbuġ means "wild olive trees", a crop for which the village used to be noted, although nowadays very few olive trees remain on the slopes of Żebbuġ. The village is also well known for its fine lacework and its nearby coastal beauty spots.
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