Odiya Silweya
Malawian sprinter
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Odiya Silweya (born 1 January 1959) is a Malawian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Malawian |
| Born | 1 January 1959 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 100 metres |
Silweya represented Malawi in two Summer Olympics and two Commonwealth Games in the 1980s. He competed at the 1982 Commonwealths in the 100 m and 200 m, and 1986 Commonwealths in the 200 m and 400 m. At the 1984 Olympics he competed in the 100 m and 200 m, while at the 1988 Games he entered in the 200 m and 400 m.[2] He advanced past the first round in all four of his Commonwealth appearances, posting a best finish of 7th in his 1986 200 m and 400 m semi-finals.[3]
At the 1987 All-Africa Games, Silweya ran 2nd leg on the Malawian 4 × 400 metres relay team, setting a national record of 3:11.97 that ranked 38th in the world that year.[4][5]
