| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Malawian |
| Born | 26 December 1951 |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | High jump, Triple jump |
Daniel Mkandawire (born 26 December 1951) is a Malawian former high jumper and triple jumper. Mkandawire would set a Malawian national record for the triple jump with a distance of 14.30 metres set in 1970. He would also compete at the 1972 Summer Olympics, representing Malawi in one men's athletics event.
He would compete in the qualifying stage of the men's high jump. He would clear his first attempt in one try but would fail all of his subsequent attempts at a higher height. He would place equal 36th out of all of the competitors that competed in the event, not advancing to the finals of the event.
Daniel Mkandawire was born on 26 December 1951. Mkandawire would compete at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, representing Malawi in one men's athletics event. He would be one of the first Malawian competitors to compete at an Olympic Games as the nation had made their debut at these Summer Games. [1] [2] Before the 1972 Summer Games, he would set a Malawian national record for the triple jump with a distance of 14.30 metres set in 1970 at a competition held in Blantyre. [3]
Mkandawire would compete in the qualifying stage of the men's high jump on 9 September against 17 other competitors in his group. There, he would clear his first attempt of 1.90 metres on his first attempt but would fail all of his subsequent attempts at 2.00 metres. He would be credited with the height of his first distance and would place equal 36th out of all of the competitors that competed, not advancing to the finals of the event. [4] In the same year, he would set a new personal best in the high jump with a height of 2.00 metres. [1]