Malawi at the 1972 Summer Olympics
| Malawi at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | MAW | ||||||||
| NOC | Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association of Malawi | ||||||||
| in Munich | |||||||||
| Competitors | 16 (13 men, 3 women) in 3 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Martin Matupi | ||||||||
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
| Other related appearances | |||||||||
 Rhodesia (1960) | |||||||||
Malawi competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 16 competitors, 13 men and 3 women, took part in 17 events in 3 sports.[1]
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Men's 100 metres
- Mustaff Matola
- First Heat — 11.31s (→ did not advance, 84th place)
Men's 800 metres
- Harry Nkopeka
- Heat — 1:57.7 (→ did not advance, 55th place)
Men's 1500 metres
- Harry Nkopeka
- Heat — 4:00.9 (→ did not advance, 61st place)
Men's High Jump
- Qualification Round — 1.90m (→ did not advance, 38th place out of 43)
Men's Decathlon
- Wilfred Ngwenya-Mwalwanda
- 6,154 pts
Women's 400 metres
- Emesia Chizunga
- Heat — 58.86s (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Two cyclists represented Malawi in 1972.
- Grimon Langson — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Raphael Kazembe — did not finish (→ no ranking)
References
- ↑ "Malawi at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
External links
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