Malawi competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. This marked Malawi's 15th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1970 Commonwealth Games.
The Malawi team competed in five sports. The Malawi team consisted of 25 athletes.
Boxer Deborah Mtenje was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, swimmer Zoe Rebello was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.
The Malawi team won no medals at the Games, extending the country's 40 year medal drought.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics224Boxing213Judo213Netball 1212Swimming213 Total81725
Athletics
Malawi entered four track and field athletes (two per gender). Chikondi Mwanyali did not compete in any event.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankNathan ChisaleMen's 5000 metrescolspan=4 15:06.1223Amanda Khondowe Women's 100 metres12.306colspan=4 Women's 200 metres25.075colspan=4 Asimenye SimwakaWomen's 200 metres23.604 q23.718colspan=2 Women's 400 metres54.166 qcolspan=2 colspan=2
Boxing
Malawi entered three boxers (two men and one woman).
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankElias BonzoMen's 65 kg W W 5–0L colspan=3 Happy NgwiraMen's 80 kgL colspan=5 Deborah MtenjeWomen's 54 kg L colspan=4
Judo
Malawi entered three judoka (two men and one woman).
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankChikondi Kathewera Men's 60 kg L 000–100 colspan=5 Brave Chipokosa Men's 73 kg L 000–100 colspan=5 Pemphero Tayall Women's 52 kg L 000–100 colspan=5
Netball
Malawi qualified as one of the top 11 eligible teams in the World Netball Rankings as of September 1, 2025.
Summary TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMalawi national teamWomen's tournamentL 44–65W 64–48L 38–73L 32–68W 55–494Seventh place matchW 54–477
Roster The roster consisted of 12 athletes.
Mphatso Banda Sophilet Banda Shabel Bengo Martha Dambo Aisha Gama Florence Jeke Mwayi Kumwenda Takondwa Lwazi Tendai Masamba Stellah Matelez Ethel Ng'ambi Melia Soko
Group stage
Seventh place match
Swimming
Malawi entered three swimmers, two males and one female.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAsher BandaMen's 50 m freestyle26.2558colspan=4 Men's 100 m freestyle1:00.1560colspan=4 Men's 50 m butterfly28.5260colspan=4 Luka SmitMen's 50 m freestyle24.4644colspan=4 Men's 100 m freestyle54.3951colspan=4 Men's 50 m butterfly28.3458colspan=4 Zoe RebelloWomen's 50 m freestyle30.5763colspan=4 Women's 50 m breaststroke42.4029colspan=4 Women's 50 m butterfly35.7852colspan=4
References
External links Malawi at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games