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Malawi at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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Malawi at the
1988 Summer Olympics
IOC codeMAW
NOCOlympic and Commonwealth Games Association of Malawi
in Seoul
Competitors16 in 3 sports
Flag bearer George Mambosasa
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Rhodesia (1960)

Malawi competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Sixteen competitors, all men, took part in sixteen events in three sports.[1]

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 5 0 5
Boxing 7 7
Cycling 4 0 4
Total 16 0 16

Athletics

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Men
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Odiya Silweya 200 metres 22.24 51 Did not advance
400 metres 49.73 65 Did not advance
Kenneth Dzekedzeke 800 metres 1:50.60 46 Did not advance
1500 metres 4:02.61 54 Did not advance
George Mambosasa 5000 metres 14:30.01 44 Did not advance
Charles Naveko 10,000 metres 31:23.53 39 Did not advance
George Mambosasa Marathon DNF
John Mwathiwa 2:51:43 87

Boxing

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Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Peter Ayesu Flyweight Bye  Mwangata (TAN)
L 0–5
Did not advance
Evance Malenga Featherweight  Tauatama (WSM)
L 0–5
Did not advance
John Elson Mkangala Lightweight Bye  Cramne (SWE)
L 0–5
Did not advance
Lyton Mphande Light welterweight  Bhujel (NEP)
W 5–0
 Miango (ZAI)
W Walkover
 Mwamba (ZAM)
L KO
Did not advance
Boston Simbeye Welterweight  Ankamah (GHA)
L KO
Did not advance
M'tendere Makalamba Light middleweight Bye  Jones, Jr. (USA)
L KO
Did not advance
Helman Palije Middleweight Bye  Maske (GDR)
L 0–5
Did not advance

Cycling

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Four cyclists represented Malawi in 1988.

Road

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Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Dyton Chimwaza Road race 4:52:43 109
George Nayeja DNF
Amadu Yusufu DNF
Dyton Chimwaza
Daniel Kaswanga
George Nayeja
Amadu Yusufu
Team time trial 2:32:37.6 30

References

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  1. ^ "Malawi at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  2. ^ Malawi at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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