Athletics

Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...

Neither Malawian athlete advanced from their opening rounds, but Chikwakwa finished in the top 30 in the women's 5000 metres, and Chiwina set a new personal best in the 800 metres.

Men's 800 metres

Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres

-Qualifying:From the initial nine heats the first two in each plus six fastest losers progressed through to the semi-finals.The final was made up of the first two finishers from each of the semi-finals plus two fastest losers.-Heats:...

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• Kondwani Chiwina
  • Round 1: 1:49.87 (8th in heat 5, did not advance, 65th overall) (Personal Best)

Women's 5000 metres:

• Catherine Chikwakwa
  Catherine Chikwakwa
  Catherine Chikwakwa is a Malawian middle/long-distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 9:11.89 *5000 metres - 15:36.22 *10,000 metres - 35:03.6 -External links:...
  
  
  • Round 1: 15:46.17 (15th in heat 2, did not advance, 28th overall)

Swimming

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...

Walesi's time in the men's 50 metre freestyle was so slow that he was handily beaten by his female counterpart swimming the same distance.

Men's 50 metre Freestyle

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre freestyle

The men's 50 metre freestyle swimming event at the 2004 Summer Olympics was contested at the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece on August 19 and 20. The event was won by American Gary Hall Jr., the defending co-champion of this event from the 2000 Summer...

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• Yona Walesi
  • 34.11 s (83rd overall, did not advance)

Women's 50 metre Freestyle

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 50 metre freestyle

These are the results of the Women's 50 metre freestyle, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Heat 1:# Doli Akhter, – 30.72# Monika Bakale, – 31.61# Amira Edrahi, – 34.67-Heat 2:...

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• Han Choi
  • 31.62 s (69th place, did not advance)