Malta At The 1928 Summer Olympics
Malta competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Nine water polo players represented Malta. Water polo Men's tournament ;Roster * Harry Bonavia * Meme Busietta * Victor Busietta * Louis Darmanin * Edoardo Magri * Francisco Nappa * Victor Pace * Turu Rizzo * Roger Vella ;Round of 16 ;Quarterfinals References External linksOfficial Olympic Reports Nations at the 1928 Summer Olympics 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ... 1928 in Malta {{1928-Olympic-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Malta Olympic Committee
Maltese Olympic Committee ( mt, Kumitat Olimpiku Malti) is the National Olympic Committee representing Malta. It is also the governing body responsible for Malta's representation at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, European Games, Mediterranean Games, Games of the Small States of Europe and European Youth Olympic Festival. History The Maltese Olympic Committee was founded on June 5, 1928 in Valletta and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1936. List of presidents The following is a list of presidents of the Malta Olympic Committee since its creation in 1928. Executive committee The current executive committee of the MOC is represented by: * President: Julian Pace Bonello * Vice President: William Beck * Secretary General: Joseph Cassar * Finance Director: David Azzopardi * Director of Sport: Ivan Balzan * Directors: Lucienne Attard, Kirill Micallef Stafrace, Charlene Attard, Mario Micallef, Jonathan Vella, Paul Sultana, Maria Vella-Galea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Louis Darmanin
Louis Darmanin (19 November 1908 – 16 July 1995) was a Maltese water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... References External links * 1908 births 1995 deaths Maltese male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Malta Water polo players at the 1928 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Malta-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nations At The 1928 Summer Olympics
A nation is a community of people formed on the basis of a combination of shared features such as language, history, ethnicity, culture and/or society. A nation is thus the collective identity of a group of people understood as defined by those features. Some nations are equated with ethnic groups (see ethnic nationalism) and some are equated with affiliation to a social and political constitution (see civic nationalism and multiculturalism). A nation is generally more overtly political than an ethnic group. A nation has also been defined as a cultural-political community that has become conscious of its autonomy, unity and particular interests. The consensus among scholars is that nations are socially constructed and historically contingent. Throughout history, people have had an attachment to their kin group and traditions, territorial authorities and their homeland, but nationalism – the belief that state and nation should align as a nation state – did not become a promin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roger Vella
Roger Vella (born 15 January 1905, date of death unknown) was a Maltese water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... References External links * 1905 births Year of death missing Maltese male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Malta Water polo players at the 1928 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Malta-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Turu Rizzo
Turu Rizzo (13 March 1894 – 23 May 1961) was a Maltese water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... References External links * 1894 births 1961 deaths Maltese male water polo players Olympic water polo players of Malta Water polo players at the 1928 Summer Olympics People from Sliema {{Malta-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Victor Pace
Victor Pace (3 May 1907 – 15 August 2000) was a Maltese water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... References External links * 1907 births 2000 deaths Maltese male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Malta Water polo players at the 1928 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Malta-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Francisco Nappa
Francisco Nappa () was a Maltese water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... References External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing Maltese male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Malta Water polo players at the 1928 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Malta-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Edoardo Magri
Edoardo (sive Edward) Magri (22 September 1908 – 14 October 1998) was a Maltese judge, author, and water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... Career Edoardo Magri participated in Malta’s Olympic debut in Water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam (these were his only Olympic Games). During this tournament, he played in two matches. In the first round he played against the national team of Luxembourg (Malta's first game at the Olympics). The Maltese team won the match 3-1 and Magri was one of the goal scorers. The next two matches were lost by the Maltese team and they did not win any Olympic medals (0–16 against France and 0–10 against the United States respectively; ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Victor Busietta
Victor F. Busietta was a Maltese water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... References External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing Maltese male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Malta Water polo players at the 1928 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Malta-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the City Region of Amsterdam, urban area and 2,480,394 in the Amsterdam metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now designated a World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the Amstel dam. Originally a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse. Amsterdam is th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Meme Busietta
Carmelo L. Busietta, also known as Meme Busietta (10 August 1902 – 11 July 1983), was a Maltese water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... References External links * 1902 births 1983 deaths Maltese male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Malta Water polo players at the 1928 Summer Olympics {{Malta-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Harry Bonavia
Harry Arthur Bonavia (born 4 January 1908, date of death unknown) was a Maltese water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... References External links * 1908 births Year of death missing Maltese male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Malta Water polo players at the 1928 Summer Olympics {{Malta-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |