Chisela Kanchela Explained

Chisela Kanchela
Fullname:Chisela Kanchela
Strokes:Breaststroke
Club:City of Perth (AUS)
Collegeteam:All Saints' College, Perth (AUS)
Birth Date:4 June 1987
Birth Place:Ndola, Zambia
Death Date:6 November 2016 (aged 29)
Death Place:Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Height:1.80NaN0
Weight:700NaN0
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Chisela Kanchela (4 June 1987 – 6 November 2016) was a Zambian swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events.[1] He currently holds numerous Zambian age group records in all breaststroke distances (50, 100, and 200 m), and is trained for the All Saints' College swimming team in Perth, Western Australia ever since he first appeared at the Olympics.[2] Kanchela also competed at the Commonwealth Games in 2002 and 2006, but failed to reach the top 16 final.[3]

Kanchela qualified for the men's 100 m breaststroke at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by receiving a Universality place from FINA in an entry time of 1:08.75.[4] He participated in heat one against three other swimmers Eric Williams of Nigeria, Amar Shah of Kenya, and Alice Shrestha of Nepal. He raced to second place by a 2.26-second margin behind Williams in 1:09.95. Kanchela failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed fifty-seventh overall out of 60 swimmers on the first day of preliminaries.[5] [6]

Kanchela worked as a swimming coach for the Olympic Youth Development Centre in Lusaka, an initiative which aims to develop over 2,000 underprivileged children to swim for a greater cause.[7] [8] Kanchela died 6 November 2016 from a diabetic attack.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Chisela Kanchela. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418094959/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/chisela-kanchela-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 7 May 2013.
  2. News: Nambule. Wendy. Zambia: Swimmer Kanchela Mints Gold in Australia. The Post (Zambia). AllAfrica.com. 14 August 2004. 7 May 2013.
  3. Web site: Biography – Kanchela, Chisela. Melbourne 2006. 7 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109101813/http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Participants/Participants?ID=104898. 9 November 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Swimming – Men's 100m Breaststroke Startlist (Heat 1). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. 24 March 2013.
  5. Web site: Men's 100m Breaststroke Heat 1. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 14 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
  6. News: Whitten . Phillip . Prelims, Men's 100 Breaststroke: Kitajima, Hansen Qualify One-Two; Japanese Sets Olympic Record . . 14 August 2004 . 19 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203065847/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7788.asp . 3 December 2013.
  7. News: OYDC produces Paul, the refined swimmer. Zambia Daily Mail. 18 April 2013. 7 May 2013.
  8. News: Phiri. Prudence. OYDC launches swim lessons for disadvantaged children. The Post (Zambia). 7 April 2013. 7 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20161111061058/http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=31111. 11 November 2016. dead.
  9. Web site: Tributes paid after popular Dubai swim coach's sudden death . 2016-11-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161115132437/http://7days.ae/tributes-paid-popular-dubai-swim-coachs-sudden-death . 15 November 2016 .

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