| 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. [1]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Boxing | 7 | – | 7 |
| Cycling | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||
Four cyclists represented Malawi in 1988.
| 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 |
Chile competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 17 competitors, 16 men and 1 woman, took part in 14 events in 6 sports.
El Salvador competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, from 17 September to 2 October 1988. This was the nation's fourth appearance at the Olympics.
Aruba competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Previously, Aruba was part of Netherlands Antilles, Kingdom of the Netherlands until 1986. Eight competitors, four men and four women, took part in ten events in five sports.
Angola competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 24 competitors, 19 men and 5 women, took part in 27 events in 4 sports. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Antigua and Barbuda competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Fifteen competitors, twelve men and three women, took part in nineteen events in four sports.
Suriname competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The nation won its first ever Olympic medal at these Games. Six competitors, four men and two women, took part in ten events in four sports.
Sierra Leone competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Twelve competitors, eleven men and one woman, took part in fourteen events in four sports.
The Cayman Islands competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Eight competitors, seven men and one woman, took part in seven events in two sports.
Lebanon competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 21 competitors, 19 men and 2 women, took part in 28 events in 8 sports.
Kuwait competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 25 competitors, all men, took part in 24 events in 7 sports.
Barbados competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Seventeen competitors, sixteen men and one woman, took part in twenty events in seven sports.
Malaysia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Nine competitors, five men and four women, took part in fifteen events in five sports.
Guatemala competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 28 competitors, 25 men and 3 women, took part in 16 events in 8 sports.
Belize competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Ten competitors, all men, took part in seven events in two sports.
Ecuador competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Thirteen competitors, ten men and three women, took part in fifteen events in six sports.
Andorra competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Three competitors, all men, took part in three events in two sports.
Guyana competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. A total of eight athletes, seven men and one woman, competed for the nation in three sports.
Libya competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Six competitors, all men, took part in five events in three sports.
Malawi competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting both the 1976 and 1980 Games. Fifteen competitors, all men, took part in sixteen events in three sports.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The nation only participated in track and field, sending three track and three field athletes for a total number of six competitors.
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