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Jessica Makwenda

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Jessica Makwenda
Personal information
Born (2005-10-21) October 21, 2005 (age 19)
Lilongwe, Malawi
Sport
SportSwimming

Jessica Makwenda (born 21 October 2005) is a Malawian swimmer.[1] She was one of five Malawian sportspeople to take part in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

She carried the Malawian flag in the Parade of Nations at the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony along with archer Areneo David.[4] She competed in the women's 50m freestyle, allocated to Heat 4 on 30 July.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Swimming MAKWENDA Jessica - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Athletes - Jessica Makwenda". www.eurosport.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Malawi Team confident ahead of Olympic Games". Africa Top Sports. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Over 80 Swimmers Carry Flags in Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremonies (Full List)". SwimSwam. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Swimming - Heat 4 Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flag bearer for  Malawi
Tokyo 2020
with
Areneo David
Succeeded by