Malawi at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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Sporting event delegation
| Malawi at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| CGF code | MAW |
| CGA | Malawi Olympic Committee |
| Website | moc |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 (2022年07月28日) – 8 August 2022 (2022年08月08日) | |
| Competitors | 22 (6 men and 16 women) in 5 sports |
| Medals |
|
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1962) | |
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.
Competitors
[edit ]Malawi's team consisted of 22 athletes competing in five sports.[2]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Boxing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Judo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Netball | — | 12 | 12 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 16 | 22 |
Athletics
[edit ]Main article: Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- 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
[edit ]Main article: Boxing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
| 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 | — | Kenosi (BOT) L 0 - 5 |
Did not advance | |||
Judo
[edit ]Main article: Judo at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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
[edit ]Main article: Netball at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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 Ireland W 54 - 41 |
New Zealand L 50 - 69 |
Trinidad and Tobago W 70 - 30 |
Uganda L 43 - 56 |
4 | Did not advance | Seventh place match Wales W 62 - 56 |
7 |
- Roster
- 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
14:00 Report England 66–41 Malawi National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Tara Warner
Gareth Fowler
Cardwell Goals scored 31/33 (94%)
Harten Goals scored 21/25 (84%)
Housby Goals scored 14/18 (78%) Chimaliro Goals scored 4/5 (80%)
Kumwenda Goals scored 18/21 (86%)
Mvula Goals scored 19/22 (86%)
Harten Goals scored 21/25 (84%)
Housby Goals scored 14/18 (78%) Chimaliro Goals scored 4/5 (80%)
Kumwenda Goals scored 18/21 (86%)
Mvula Goals scored 19/22 (86%)
31 July 2022
12:00 Report Malawi 54–41 Northern Ireland National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Angela Armstrong-Lush
Tracy-Ann Griffiths
12:00 Report Malawi 54–41 Northern Ireland National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Angela Armstrong-Lush
Tracy-Ann Griffiths
Chimaliro Goals scored 4/4 (100%)
Kumwenda Goals scored 29/32 (91%)
Mvula Goals scored 15/19 (79%)
Simtowe Goals scored 6/6 (100%) Bowman Goals scored 1/3 (33%)
Crosbie Goals scored 18/22 (82%)
Magee Goals scored 22/27 (81%)
Kumwenda Goals scored 29/32 (91%)
Mvula Goals scored 15/19 (79%)
Simtowe Goals scored 6/6 (100%) Bowman Goals scored 1/3 (33%)
Crosbie Goals scored 18/22 (82%)
Magee Goals scored 22/27 (81%)
1 August 2022
20:00 Report New Zealand 69–50 Malawi National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Gary Burgess
Joshua Bowring
20:00 Report New Zealand 69–50 Malawi National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Gary Burgess
Joshua Bowring
Nweke Goals scored 52/55 (95%)
Selby-Rickit Goals scored 13/15 (87%)
Wilson Goals scored 4/5 (80%) Chimaliro Goals scored 5/6 (83%)
Kumwenda Goals scored 27/31 (87%)
Mvula Goals scored 14/17 (82%)
Simtowe Goals scored 4/4 (100%)
Selby-Rickit Goals scored 13/15 (87%)
Wilson Goals scored 4/5 (80%) Chimaliro Goals scored 5/6 (83%)
Kumwenda Goals scored 27/31 (87%)
Mvula Goals scored 14/17 (82%)
Simtowe Goals scored 4/4 (100%)
3 August 2022
18:00 Report Malawi 70–30 Trinidad and Tobago National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Louise Travis
Anso Kemp
18:00 Report Malawi 70–30 Trinidad and Tobago National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Louise Travis
Anso Kemp
Chimaliro Goals scored 16/16 (100%)
Kumwenda Goals scored 27/28 (96%)
Mvula Goals scored 22/26 (85%)
Simtowe Goals scored 5/6 (83%) Cooper Goals scored 2/4 (50%)
Hollingsworth Goals scored 5/9 (56%)
Noel Goals scored 23/26 (88%)
Kumwenda Goals scored 27/28 (96%)
Mvula Goals scored 22/26 (85%)
Simtowe Goals scored 5/6 (83%) Cooper Goals scored 2/4 (50%)
Hollingsworth Goals scored 5/9 (56%)
Noel Goals scored 23/26 (88%)
4 August 2022
16:00 Report Malawi 43–56 Uganda National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Tara Warner
Gary Burgess
16:00 Report Malawi 43–56 Uganda National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Tara Warner
Gary Burgess
Chimaliro Goals scored 14/15 (93%)
Kumwenda Goals scored 22/23 (96%)
Mvula Goals scored 4/6 (67%)
Simtowe Goals scored 3/3 (100%) Cholhok Goals scored 31/33 (94%)
Eyaru Goals scored 22/23 (96%)
Proscovia Goals scored 3/3 (100%)
Kumwenda Goals scored 22/23 (96%)
Mvula Goals scored 4/6 (67%)
Simtowe Goals scored 3/3 (100%) Cholhok Goals scored 31/33 (94%)
Eyaru Goals scored 22/23 (96%)
Proscovia Goals scored 3/3 (100%)
- Seventh place match
5 August 2022
14:30 Report Wales 56–62 Malawi National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Ken Metekingi
Kate Wright
14:30 Report Wales 56–62 Malawi National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Ken Metekingi
Kate Wright
Creak Goals scored 8/10 (80%)
Roberts Goals scored 1/2 (50%)
Rowe Goals scored 47/49 (96%) Chimaliro Goals scored 3/4 (75%)
Kumwenda Goals scored 49/50 (98%)
Simtowe Goals scored 10/11 (91%)
Roberts Goals scored 1/2 (50%)
Rowe Goals scored 47/49 (96%) Chimaliro Goals scored 3/4 (75%)
Kumwenda Goals scored 49/50 (98%)
Simtowe Goals scored 10/11 (91%)
Swimming
[edit ]Main article: Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- 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 | ||||
References
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