Carmel Muscat
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 1 November 1961 |
| Died | 29 July 2025 (aged 63) Msida, Malta |
Carmel Muscat (Maltese: Karmenu Muscat; 1 November 1961 – 29 July 2025) was a Maltese cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Muscat was a resident of Naxxar,[2] and he worked as a driving instructor with Malta Public Transport.[3]
At around 13:45 on 29 July 2025, Muscat got trapped between the side of a Mercedes Citaro bus and a wall at the Floriana Park & Ride after the empty vehicle moved on its own while parked. He was taken to Mater Dei Hospital, and he died of his injuries shortly afterwards.[2][4][5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Carmel Muscat Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- 1 2 Tortell, Ana (29 July 2025). "Man Dies After Being Hit By A Bus In Floriana". Lovin Malta. Archived from the original on 30 July 2025.
- ↑ Diacono, Tim (30 July 2025). "Karmenu Muscat, Victim Of Tragic Bus Accident, Was A Maltese Olympian". Lovin Malta. Archived from the original on 30 July 2025.
- ↑ Farrugia, Matthew (29 July 2025). "Karmenu Muscat identified as driver who died after empty bus crushed him against a wall". Malta Today. Archived from the original on 30 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ↑ "Man dies after being squashed against wall by moving empty bus at Floriana". The Malta Independent. 29 July 2025. Archived from the original on 30 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Carmel Muscat at ProCyclingStats
- Carmel Muscat at Olympedia
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