Malawi at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Malawi competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics. Malawi did not attend the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of its support to the African and United States-led boycott.
Malawi at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | MAW |
NOC | Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association of Malawi |
in Rio de Janeiro | |
Competitors | 5 in 3 sports |
Flag bearer | Kefasi Chitsala[1] |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Rhodesia (1960) |
Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association of Malawi selected a squad of five athletes, three men and two women, to compete only in track and field, swimming, and archery (the nation's Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro) at the Games; all of them received their spots through wild card entries or Tripartite Commission invitations, without having qualified.[2] Long-distance runner Kefasi Chitsala acted as Malawi's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1] Malawi, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal.