Zakayo Malekwa

Zakayo Malekwa (born February 2, 1951) is a retired track and field athlete from Tanzania, who competed in the men's javelin throw event during his career.^[1] He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Moscow, Soviet Union (1980). There he set his best Olympic result by finishing in 16th place in the overall-rankings.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Tanzania
1979	African Championships	Dakar, Senegal	2nd	76.06 m
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	16th	71.58 m
1982	Commonwealth Games	Brisbane, Australia	3rd	80.22 m
	African Championships	Cairo, Egypt	1st	76.18 m
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	17th	72.92 m
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	19th	75.18 m
1987	All-Africa Games	Nairobi, Kenya	2nd	72.32 m
	World Championships	Rome, Italy	30th	71.74 m
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	34th	67.56 m