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Malawian athlete and footballer

Asimenye Simwaka
Personal information
NationalityMalawian
Born (1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 (age 27)
Malawi
Sport
CountryMalawi
SportTrack and field, football
EventSprints
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Malawi
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Douala 200 m

Asimenye Simwaka (born 8 August 1997) is a Malawian athlete and footballer who plays as a forward for the Malawi women's national team.

Athletics career

Simwaka competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, being the lone Malawian track and field athlete to do so. After breaking the Malawian national record in the preliminary heats of women's 100 meters, she became the national record holder in the 100, 200 and 400 meters at the same time. She improved on her national record in the following heats, running 11.68 but did not qualify for the semi-finals.

Personal Bests

Event Time Date Notes
100 meters 11.68 30 July 2021 NR
200 meters 22.91 25 June 2024 NR
400 meters 51.55 7 August 2022 NR

Football career

Club career

Simwaka has played for Topik in Malawi.

International career

Simwaka capped for Malawi at senior level during three COSAFA Women's Championship editions (2019, 2020 and 2021).

References

  1. Maona, Benjamin (16 February 2020). "Female football star conquers athletics". Kulinji. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Athletics - SIMWAKA Asimenye". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. "Asimenye SIMWAKA | Profile | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. "Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 1 Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. "Malawi recall Chawinga duo for Kenya Olympic test". CAF. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  6. "Chawinga hits six as Malawi earn 9-0 win at COSAFA Women's Championship". Inside The Games. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.

External links

Olympic Games
Preceded byAreneo David
Jessica Makwenda 		Flag bearer for  Malawi
Paris 2024
with
Filipe Gomes 		Succeeded byIncumbent


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