Malawi at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Malawi competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Sixteen competitors, all men, took part in sixteen events in three sports.[1]
IOC codeMAW
Competitors16 in 3 sports
| 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) | |
Competitors
Athletics
- Men
- Track and road events
| 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 | N/a | Did not advance | |||||
| George Mambosasa | 5000 metres | 14:30.01 | 44 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Charles Naveko | 10,000 metres | 31:23.53 | 39 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| George Mambosasa | Marathon | N/a | DNF | ||||||
| John Mwathiwa | N/a | 2:51:43 | 87 | ||||||
Boxing
| 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 |
 Kampompo 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 | ||||
Cycling
Four cyclists represented Malawi in 1988.
Road
- Men
| 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 |
