Sporting event delegation
| Malawi at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | MAW |
| NOC | Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association of Malawi |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 16 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | George Mambosasa |
| Medals |
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| 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.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Boxing | 7 | – | 7 |
| Cycling | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics- 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
Main article: Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
| 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
Main article: Cycling at the 1988 Summer OlympicsFour cyclists represented Malawi in 1988.
Road
- 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
- "Malawi at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- Malawi at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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