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John Mwathiwa (born 1 March 1967 in Zomba) is a Malawian long distance runner.
He represented Malawi at the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics as well as at the 1991, 1993 and 1995 World Championships. He never qualified for the final round.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Malawi
| |||||
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 87th | Marathon | 2:51:43 |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 15th | 10,000 m | 30:52.26 |
| 16th | Marathon | 2:23.31 | |||
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 29th (h) | 10,000 m | 30:31.43 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 39th (h) | 10,000 m | 29:54.26 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 31st (h) | 10,000 m | 29:45.55 |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 13th | Marathon | 2:20:11 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 34th | Marathon | 2:24:01 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 65th | Marathon | 2:24:45 |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 13th | Marathon | 2:25:27 |
| 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 15th | Marathon | 2:34:44 |
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| Preceded bySmartex Tambala | Flagbearer for Malawi 1996 Atlanta |
Succeeded byFrancis Munthali |
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- 1967 births
- Living people
- People from Zomba District
- Malawian male long-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Malawi
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Malawi
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 All-Africa Games
- African Games competitors for Malawi
- Southern African athletics biography stubs
- Malawian sportspeople stubs