Malawi competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London , which was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 . The country 's participation at London marked its ninth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its début at the 1972 Summer Olympics . The delegation included two track and field athletes ; Mike Tebulo and Ambwene Simukonda , and one swimmer ; Joyce Tafatatha . Tebulo and Simukonda qualified through wildcard places for their respective events . Tebulo was selected as the flag bearer for the opening and closing ceremonies . Tebulo finished 44th in the men 's marathon , while Simukonda did not advance beyond the first round of the women 's 400 metres . Tafatatha won her heat in the women 's 50 metre freestyle but her time was not fast enough to allow her to progress into the semi-finals of the event
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2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Malawi at the 2012 Summer Olympics