Malawi at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Malawi at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | MAW |
| NOC | Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association of Malawi |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 4 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Charlton Nyirenda |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| Rhodesia (1960) | |
Malawi was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China by the Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association of Malawi.
In total, four athletes including two men and two women represented Malawi in two different sports including athletics and swimming.
Competitors
In total, four athletes represented Malawi at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China across two different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Athletics
In total, two Malawian athletes participated in the athletics events – Lucia Chandamale in the women's 5,000 m and Chauncy Master in the men's 1,500 m.[1]
The athletics events took place at the Beijing National Stadium in Chaoyang, Beijing from 15 to 24 August 2008.[2]
The heats for the men's 1,500 m took place on 15 August 2008. Master finished ninth in his heat in a time of three minutes 44.96 seconds and he did not advance to the semi-finals.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Chauncy Master | 1,500 m | 3:44.96 | 10 | Did not advance | |||
The heats for the women's 5,000 m took place on 19 August 2008. Chandamale finished 15th in her heat in a time of 16 minutes 44.09 seconds and he did not advance to the final.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lucia Chandamale | 5,000 m | 16:44.09 | 15 | Did not advance | |
Swimming
In total, two Malawian athletes participated in the swimming events – Charlton Nyirenda in the men's 50 m freestyle and Zahra Pinto in the women's 50 m freestyle.[1]
The swimming events took place at the Water Cube in Chaoyang, Beijing from 9 to 17 August 2008.[5]
The heats for the men's 50 m freestyle took place on 14 August 2008. Nyirenda finished first in his heat in a time of 27.46 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Charlton Nyirenda | 50 m freestyle | 27.46 | 80 | Did not advance | |||
The heats for the women's 50 m freestyle took place on 15 August 2008. Pinto finished third in her heat in a time of 32.53 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Zahra Pinto | 50 m freestyle | 32.53 | 82 | Did not advance | |||
References
- ^ a b c "Malawi at the 2008 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Beijing Guojia Tiyuchang, Beijing Aolinpike Gongyuan, Beijing". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 1,500 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 5,000 metres, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Beijing Guojia Youyong Zhongxin, Beijing Aolinpike Gongyuan, Beijing". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 50 metres Freestyle, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 50 metres Freestyle, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.