Patrick Chiwala

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Patrick Chiwala
Personal information
NationalityZambian
Born (1953-01-10) 10 January 1953 (age 72)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

Patrick Chiwala (born 10 January 1953) is a Zambian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

Chiwala was one of four Zambian athletes to be named to their 1978 All-African Games team, competing in the 10,000 metres. He miscounted his laps while running the race, leading to him not receiving a place. [3]

Chiwala then qualified to represent Zambia in the 10,000 m and marathon at the 1978 Commonwealth Games. In the 10,000 metres, Chiwala finished 17th in 32:14.89 minutes. [4] Five days later in the marathon, Chiwala ran 2:38:00 hours to place 22nd overall as the only Zambian to qualify. His marathon performance was described as poor compared to his personal best. [3] [4] At another meeting in 1978, Chiwala ran his marathon personal best of 2:22:45 hours. [5] [2]

Chiwala again qualified for the marathon at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. He started the race but did not finish. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Patrick Chiwala Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 Olympic. "Patrick Chiwala". Tous Droit Réservés. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 Moses Sayela Walubita (4 August 2011). Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses. iUniverse. ISBN   9781450279123.
  4. 1 2 Patrick Chiwala at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  5. ↑ Patrick Chiwala at Olympedia OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. ↑ Patrick Chiwala at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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