Malawi at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Malawi competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting both the 1976 and 1980 Games. Fifteen competitors, all men, took part in sixteen events in three sports.^[1]

Malawi at the 1984 Summer Olympics
IOC code	MAW
NOC	Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association of Malawi
in Los Angeles
Competitors	15 (15 men) in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Fletcher Kapito
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1972 1976–1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Other related appearances
Rhodesia (1960)

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Men's 400 metres

• Agripa Mwausegha

• Heat – 49.12 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5,000 metres

• George Mambosasa

• Heat – 14:48.08 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10,000 metres

• Matthews Kambale

• Qualifying Heat – 30:47.73 (→ did not advance, 38th place out of 41)

Men's Marathon

• George Mambosasa – 2:46:14 (→ 74th place)
• Matthews Kambale – did not finish (→ no ranking)

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Four cyclists represented Malawi in 1984.

Individual road race

• Dyton Chimwaza – did not finish (→ no ranking)
• Daniel Kaswanga – did not finish (→ no ranking)
• George Nayeja – did not finish (→ no ranking)
• Amadu Yusufu – did not finish (→ no ranking)

Team time trial

• Dyton Chimwaza
• Daniel Kaswanga
• George Nayeja
• Amadu Yusufu