Malawi at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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Malawi at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Malawi.svg
CGF code MAW
CGA Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association of Malawi
in Gold Coast, Australia
4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018
Competitors19 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Joyce Mvula
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1962)

Malawi competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. [1]

Contents

Netball athlete Joyce Mvula was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony. [2]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics (track and field)707
Netball 1212
Total71219

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Dalitso Gunde 400 m 51.598did not advance
Golden Gunde 48.396did not advance
Benedicto Makumba 800 m 1:57.229did not advance
Chauncy Master 5000 m 14:50.2515
Grevazio Mpani 14:30.6613
Kefasi Chitsala 10000 m 29:21.6812
Happy Ndacha Mchenlenje Marathon 2:45:3117

Netball

Malawi qualified a netball team by virtue of being ranked in the top 11 (excluding the host nation, Australia) of the INF World Rankings on July 1, 2017. [3] [4] [5]

The following is the Malawi roster in the netball tournament of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [6] [7]

Malawi national netball team – 2018 Commonwealth Games roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.NameAge - DOBHt.ClubClub nat.
Chimaliro, Jane - Civonets Flag of Malawi.svg
Dambo, Martha - Thunder Queens Flag of Malawi.svg
Galleta, Thandie - Thunder Queens Flag of Malawi.svg
Kachilika, Joanna  (C)- Thunder Queens Flag of Malawi.svg
Kumwenda, Bridget - Kukoma Diamonds Flag of Malawi.svg
Kumwenda, Mwai - Melbourne Vixens Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Lwazi, Takondwa - Blue Eagles Sisters Flag of Malawi.svg
Mtukule, Caroline - Kukoma Diamonds Flag of Malawi.svg
Mvula, Joyce - Manchester Thunder Flag of England.svg
Ngwira, Loreen - Team Northumbria Flag of England.svg
Simtowe, Sindi - Tigresses Flag of Malawi.svg
Vinkhumbo, Towera - Kukoma Diamonds Flag of Malawi.svg
Head coach

Whyte Mulilima



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club field describes current pro club
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Pool B
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of England.svg  England 5500342202+14010 Semi-finals
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5302292235+576
3Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 5302287248+396 Classification matches
4Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 530227728476
5Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5104195289942
6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 50052153501350
Updated to match(es) played on 11 April 2018. Source: GC2018
6 April 2018
18:30
Report Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg4974Flag of England.svg  England    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Marc Henning
Jono Bredin
Reserve umpire: Maria van der Merwe
Kumwenda Netball.svg  31/33 (94%)
Mvula Netball.svg  10/11 (91%)
Chimaliro Netball.svg  7/7 (100%)
Simtowe Netball.svg  1/3 (33%)
Harten Netball.svg  48/54 (89%)
Housby Netball.svg  14/18 (78%)
Corbin Netball.svg  6/7 (86%)
Haythornthwaite Netball.svg  6/7 (86%)

7 April 2018
13:00
Report Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg5452Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Joshua Bowring
Gary Burgess
Reserve umpire: Jono Bredin
Proscovia Netball.svg  35/38 (92%)
Nanyonga Netball.svg  19/21 (90%)
Kumwenda Netball.svg  43/47 (91%)
Chimaliro Netball.svg  8/10 (80%)
Simtow Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)

8 April 2018
18:30
Report Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg5753Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Joshua Bowring
Gary Burgess
Reserve umpire: Theresa Prince
Kumwenda Netball.svg  41/46 (89%)
Chimaliro Netball.svg  16/20 (80%)
Folau Netball.svg  31/39 (79%)
Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  15/17 (88%)
Mes Netball.svg  7/12 (58%)
Ekenasio Netball.svg  0/2 (0%)

10 April 2018
15:00
Report Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg5051Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Jono Bredin
Lisa McPhail
Reserve umpire: Kristie Simpson
Goodwin Netball.svg  38/42 (90%)
Gallagher Netball.svg  12/15 (80%)
Kumwenda Netball.svg  44/47 (94%)
Chimaliro Netball.svg  7/8 (88%)

11 April 2018
19:00
Report Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg6853Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Joshua Bowring
Jono Bredin
Reserve umpire: Jackie Mizon
Kumwenda Netball.svg  47/50 (94%)
Chimaliro Netball.svg  18/18 (100%)
Simtowe Netball.svg  3/4 (75%)
Lewis Netball.svg  41/53 (77%)
Llewlyn Netball.svg  9/10 (90%)
Moseley Netball.svg  3/5 (60%)
Seventh place match
12 April 2018
14:00
Report Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg6052Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Kristie Simpson
Theresa Prince
Reserve umpire: Jono Bredin
Kumwenda Netball.svg  48/51 (94%)
Chimaliro Netball.svg  8/10 (80%)
Mvula Netball.svg  4/7 (57%)
L. Bowman Netball.svg  33/38 (87%)
K. Bowman Netball.svg  9/11 (82%)
Lennon Netball.svg  6/9 (67%)
McCullough Netball.svg  4/7 (57%)

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