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Malawi at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | MAW |
NOC | Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association of Malawi |
in Rio de Janeiro | |
Competitors | 5 in 3 sports |
Flag bearer | Kefasi Chitsala |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Rhodesia (1960) |
Malawi competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics. Malawi did not attend the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of its support to the African and United States-led boycott.
Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association of Malawi selected a squad of five athletes, three men and two women, to compete only in track and field, swimming, and archery (the nation's Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro) at the Games; all of them received their spots through wild card entries or Tripartite Commission invitations, without having qualified. Long-distance runner Kefasi Chitsala acted as Malawi's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. Malawi, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal.
Malawi has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a male archer to the Olympic tournament, signifying the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.
Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
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Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
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Areneo David | Men's individual | 603 | 62 | Pasqualucci (ITA) L 0–6 |
did not advance |
Malawi has received two universality slots from IAAF to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Kefasi Chitsala | Men's 5000 m | 14:52.89 | 23 | did not advance | |
Tereza Master | Women's marathon | — | 2:48:34 | 98 |
Malawi has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Brave Lifa | Men's 50 m freestyle | 28.54 | 83 | did not advance | |||
Ammara Pinto | Women's 50 m freestyle | 30.32 | 71 | did not advance |