Zakayo Malekwa

Zakayo Malekwa

Personal information
Born	February 2, 1951 (1951-02-02) (age 74)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin
Medal record Men's athletics Representing   Tanzania Commonwealth Games 1982 Brisbane Javelin African Championships in Athletics 1979 Dakar Javelin 1982 Cairo Javelin

Zakayo Malekwa (born February 2, 1951) is a retired track and field athlete from Tanzania, who competed in the men's javelin throw event during his career. ^[1] He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Moscow, Soviet Union (1980). There he set his best Olympic result by finishing in 16th place in the overall-rankings.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing   Tanzania
1979	African Championships	Dakar, Senegal	2nd	76.06 m
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	16th	71.58 m
1982	Commonwealth Games	Brisbane, Australia	3rd	80.22 m
	African Championships	Cairo, Egypt	1st	76.18 m
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	17th	72.92 m
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	19th	75.18 m
1987	All-Africa Games	Nairobi, Kenya	2nd	72.32 m
	World Championships	Rome, Italy	30th	71.74 m
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	34th	67.56 m

References

1. "Zakayo Malekwa Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2020-04-13.

External links

• Zakayo Malekwa at World Athletics