Mozambique at the 2018 Commonwealth Games explained

Cga:MOZ
Cganame:National Olympic Committee of Mozambique
Games:Commonwealth Games
Year:2018
Flagcaption:Flag of Mozambique
Location:Gold Coast, Australia
Competitors:26
Sports:6
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
App Begin Year:1998
Start Date:4 April 2018
End Date:15 April 2018

Mozambique competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from 4 to 15 April 2018.[1]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

width=120Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics4 1 5
Basketball0 12 12
Beach volleyball2 0 2
Boxing0 1 1
Cycling1 0 1
Swimming5 0 5
Total 12 14 26

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Men
  • Track & road events
  • AthleteEventHeatFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    Jenito Guezanealign=left rowspan=2800 mdid not advance
    Alberto Mamba1:48.195did not advance
    Kurt Coutoalign=left rowspan=2400 m hurdles49.563did not advance
    Creve Armando Machava51.606did not advance
    Kurt Couto
    Jenito Guezane
    Creve Armando Machava
    Alberto Mamba
    4 × 400 m relaydid not advance
    Women
  • Field events
  • AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistanceRankDistanceRank
    align=left rowspan=2Salomé MugabeShot put15.6310 q14.9811
    Discus throw45.7211

    Basketball

    See main article: Basketball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Mozambique qualified a women's basketball teams of 12 athletes. The team qualified after being ranked in the top three in the Commonwealth (besides the host nation, Australia).[2]

    Women's tournament

    See main article: Basketball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament.

    Roster
    Pool A

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    Qualifying finals
  • Finished in sixth place overall
  • Beach volleyball

    See main article: Beach volleyball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Mozambique received a wild card for a men's beach volleyball team of two athletes.[3]

    Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Mozambique participated with a team of 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman). Carlos Mucamba who was originally on the team was not a part of the draw, and thus did not compete.

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Mozambique participated with 1 athlete (1 man).

    Road

    Men

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Mozambique participated with 5 athletes (5 men).

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Denilson Da Costaalign=left rowspan=250 m freestyle24.1232did not advance
    Igor Mogne23.5826did not advance
    Denilson Da Costaalign=left rowspan=2100 m freestyle53.3037did not advance
    Igor Mogne50.7424did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Érico Cuna200 m freestyle1:59.4326did not advance
    50 m backstroke28.0313 Q28.1013did not advance
    100 m backstroke1:01.2720did not advance
    Ahllan Biquealign=left rowspan=250 m breaststroke30.5225did not advance
    Ludovico Coursin28.5613 Q28.5313did not advance
    Ahllan Biquealign=left rowspan=2100 m breaststroke1:07.2919did not advance
    Ludovico Coursin1:05.8316 Q1:05.0715did not advance
    Ahllan Bique200 m breaststroke
    Érico Cunaalign=left rowspan=250 m butterfly26.1134did not advance
    Igor Mogne25.2324did not advance
    Igor Mogne100 m butterfly55.2017did not advance
    Érico Cuna
    Ludovico Coursin
    Igor Mogne
    Denilson Da Costa
    4 × 100 m medley relay3:55.917 Q3:52.417

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family . www.gc2018.com/ . Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation . 8 October 2016.
    2. Web site: Gold Coast 2018 reveal list of competing nations in basketball events. Morgan . Liam. 28 July 2017 . Insidethegames.biz . Dunsar Media . 28 July 2017.
    3. Web site: Gold Coast 2018 beach volleyball competition pools announced. 23 January 2018. www.fivb.org/. Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). 20 March 2018.