Malawi at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Malawi competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 16 competitors, 13 men and 3 women, took part in 17 events in 3 sports.[1]
| Malawi at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MAW |
| NOC | Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association of Malawi |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 16 (13 men, 3 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Martin Matupi |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Rhodesia (1960) | |
Competitors
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
- Moustafa Matola
- First Heat – 11.31s (→ did not advance, 84th place)
Men's 800 metres
- Harry Nkopeka
- Heat – 1:57.7 (→ did not advance, 55th place)
Men's 1500 metres
- Harry Nkopeka
- Heat – 4:00.9 (→ did not advance, 61st place)
Men's High Jump
- Qualification Round – 1.90m (→ did not advance, 38th place out of 43)[2]
Men's Decathlon
- 6,154 pts
Women's 200 metres
- Heat – 28.29s (→ did not advance)[4]
Women's 400 metres
- Heat – 58.86s (→ did not advance)
Boxing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Shekie Kongo | Ligthflyweight | BYE |  Chanyalew Haile (ETH)L TKO-3 |
did not advance | ||||
| Jungle Thangata | Featherweight | BYE |  Antonio Rubio (ESP)L TKO-3 |
did not advance | ||||
| Tatu Chionga | Lightweight | BYE |  Karel Kaspar (TCH)L 0–5 |
did not advance | ||||
Cycling
Two cyclists represented Malawi in 1972.
- Grimon Langson – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Raphael Kazembe – did not finish (→ no ranking)
Selected biographies of the athletes
Mabel Saeluzika (Athletics, women's 200 m)
Saeluzika (born 1 May 1956) competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[5][6] She was seeded in the second 200 metres heat.[7] She ran 28.29 seconds to place 6th in the heat and, as a result, did not advance to the final.[8][9] At 16 years and 126 days old, Saeluzika was the 8th-youngest person to ever compete in athletics at the Olympics (as of 2016[update]).[10]
