Agripa Mwausegha
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Malawian |
| Born | 30 June 1956 |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Sprints |
Agripa Mwausegha (born 30 June 1956) is a Malawian former sprinter. He competed in the 400 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Mwausegha made his Commonwealth Games debut at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, qualifying in the 400 metres. By placing 4th in his first-round heat, he was able to advance to the quarter-finals, where he ran 48.58 seconds to place 8th and did not advance.[1] Mwausegha also entered in the 800 metres, but did not start that event.[2]
Mwausegha qualified for his first global championship in the 400 metres at the 1st IAAF World Championships in Athletics. Seeded in the 7th heat, he ran a time of 49.02 seconds to place 7th, failing to advance.[1][3]
His personal best in the 400 metres was achieved on 12 May 1984 at Zomba, with a time of 48.0 seconds.[4] That summer, Mwausegha ran in the 400 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He finished sixth in heat eight of the first round and did not progress to the semi-finals.[5]
As of 2025 he is still within the top-20 best Malawian atheletes of all time.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Agripa Mwausegha at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ↑ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES Brisbane, Australia 1982" (PDF). Association of Track and Field Statisticians. p. 10.
- ↑ Agripa Mwausegha at World Athletics
- ↑ Agripa Mwausegha at OlympediaLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Agripa Mwausegha". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ↑ The Top Ranked Track & Field Athletes of All-Time from Malawi
External links
- Agripa Mwausegha at World Athletics
- Agripa Mwausegha at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Agripa Mwausegha at OlympediaLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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