Malawi at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Sporting event delegation
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Malawi competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022.[1] Having made its Games debut in 1970, it was Malawi's fourteenth appearance to date.
| Malawi at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CG code | MAW |
| CGA | Malawi Olympic Committee |
| Website | moc |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 | |
| Competitors | 22 (6 men and 16 women) in 5 sports |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1962) | |
Competitors
Athletics
- Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Stern Liffa | 100 m | 10.49 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 21.43 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Farook Mponda | 200 m | 22.61 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 m | 49.12 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
- Women
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Asimenye Simwaka | 200 m | 23.28 | 3 Q | 23.59 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| 400 m | 52.19 | 3 Q | 51.70 | 2 Q | 51.55 | 6 | |
Boxing
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Elias Bonzo | Men's Light welterweight |  Ume (PNG)L 1 - 4 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Luwis Mbewe | Men's Welterweight | Bye |  Deen Kargbo (SLE)W 4 - 1 |
 Croft (WAL)L RSC |
Did not advance | ||
| Natasha Maya | Women's Featherweight | N/a |  Kenosi (BOT)L 0 - 5 |
Did not advance | |||
Judo
A squad of two judoka was entered as of 8 July 2022.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Austin Chikwapula | Men's -66 kg |  Short (SCO)L 00 - 10 |
Did not advance | 9 | |||
| Harriet Boniface | Women's -48 kg | Bye |  Likmabam (IND)L 00 - 10 |
Did not advance |  Tari (VAN)W 10 - 00 |
 Platten (ENG)L 00 - 10 |
5 |
Netball
By virtue of its position in the World Netball Rankings (as of 28 July 2021), Malawi qualified for the tournament.[4][5]
Partial fixtures were announced in November 2021,[6] then updated with the remaining qualifiers in March 2022.[7]
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM / Cl. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Malawi women | Women's tournament | England L 41 - 66 |
 Northern IrelandW 54 - 41 |
 New ZealandL 50 - 69 |
 Trinidad and TobagoW 70 - 30 |
 UgandaL 43 - 56 |
4 | Did not advance | Seventh place match Wales W 62 - 56 |
7 |
- Roster
- Joyce Mvula
- Jane Chimaliro
- Sindi Simtowe
- Takondwa Lwazi
- Thandi Galeta
- Bridget Kumwenda
- Shira Dimba
- Martha Dambo
- Caroline Mtukule
- Towera Vinkhumbo
- Loreen Ngwira
- Jasinta Kumwenda
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England (H) |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 321 | 169 | +152 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | New Zealand |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 325 | 188 | +137 | 8 | |
| 3 | Uganda |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 256 | 206 | +50 | 6 | Classification matches |
| 4 |  Malawi |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 258 | 262 | −4 | 4 | |
| 5 | Northern Ireland |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 155 | 299 | −144 | 2 | |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 136 | 327 | −191 | 0 |
| 30 July 2022 14:00 |
Report | England | 66–41 | Malawi |
National Exhibition Centre Umpires: Tara Warner Gareth Fowler | |
Cardwell  31/33 (94%)Harten 21/25 (84%)Housby 14/18 (78%) |
Chimaliro 4/5 (80%) Kumwenda 18/21 (86%)Mvula 19/22 (86%) |
| 31 July 2022 12:00 |
Report | Malawi | 54–41 | Northern Ireland |
National Exhibition Centre Umpires: Angela Armstrong-Lush Tracy-Ann Griffiths | |
| Chimaliro 4/4 (100%) Kumwenda 29/32 (91%)Mvula 15/19 (79%)Simtowe 6/6 (100%) |
Bowman 1/3 (33%) Crosbie 18/22 (82%)Magee 22/27 (81%) |
| 1 August 2022 20:00 |
Report | New Zealand | 69–50 | Malawi |
National Exhibition Centre Umpires: Gary Burgess Joshua Bowring | |
| Nweke 52/55 (95%) Selby-Rickit 13/15 (87%)Wilson 4/5 (80%) |
Chimaliro 5/6 (83%) Kumwenda 27/31 (87%)Mvula 14/17 (82%)Simtowe 4/4 (100%) |
| 3 August 2022 18:00 |
Report | Malawi | 70–30 | Trinidad and Tobago |
National Exhibition Centre Umpires: Louise Travis Anso Kemp | |
| Chimaliro 16/16 (100%) Kumwenda 27/28 (96%)Mvula 22/26 (85%)Simtowe 5/6 (83%) |
Cooper 2/4 (50%) Hollingsworth 5/9 (56%)Noel 23/26 (88%) |
| 4 August 2022 16:00 |
Report | Malawi | 43–56 | Uganda |
National Exhibition Centre Umpires: Tara Warner Gary Burgess | |
| Chimaliro 14/15 (93%) Kumwenda 22/23 (96%)Mvula 4/6 (67%)Simtowe 3/3 (100%) |
Cholhok 31/33 (94%) Eyaru 22/23 (96%)Proscovia 3/3 (100%) |
- Seventh place match
| 5 August 2022 14:30 |
Report | Wales | 56–62 | Malawi |
National Exhibition Centre Umpires: Ken Metekingi Kate Wright | |
| Creak 8/10 (80%) Roberts 1/2 (50%)Rowe 47/49 (96%) |
Chimaliro 3/4 (75%) Kumwenda 49/50 (98%)Simtowe 10/11 (91%) |
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tsinde Kumbatira | 50 m freestyle | 27.84 | 69 | Did not advance | |||
| 50 m butterfly | 31.04 | 54 | Did not advance | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jessica Makwenda | 50 m freestyle | Disqualified | Did not advance | ||||
| 50 m butterfly | 34.75 | 52 | Did not advance | ||||