Zakayo Malekwa
Tanzanian athletics competitor
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 |
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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 |
References
- ^ "Zakayo Malekwa Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
External links
- Zakayo Malekwa at World Athletics
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African Champions in men's javelin throw
- 1979: Jacques Ayé Abehi (CIV)
- 1982: Zakayo Malekwa (TAN)
- 1984: Tarek Chaabani (TUN)
- 1985: Mourad Mahour Bacha (ALG)
- 1988: Justin Arop (UGA)
- 1989: Pius Bazighe (NGR)
- 1990: Fidèle Rakotonirina (MAD)
- 1992–93: Tom Petranoff (RSA)
- 1996: Pius Bazighe (NGR)
- 1998: Marius Corbett (RSA)
- 2000: Maher Ridane (TUN)
- 2002–06: Gerhardus Pienaar (RSA)
- 2008: Mohamed Ali Kebabou (TUN)
- 2010: Ihab Abdelrahman (EGY)
- 2012–14: Julius Yego (KEN)
- 2016: Phil-Mar van Rensburg (RSA)
- 2018–22: Julius Yego (KEN)
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