Namibia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games explained

Cga:NAM
Cganame:Namibian National Olympic Committee
Games:Commonwealth Games
Year:2018
Location:Gold Coast, Australia
Competitors:28
Sports:7
Flagbearer:Ananias Shikongo (opening)
Rank:19
Gold:2
Silver:0
Bronze:0
App Begin Year:1994
Start Date:4 April 2018
End Date:15 April 2018

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

The Namibian team consisted of 30 (20 men and 10 women) athletes competing in seven sports.[2]

Para track and field athlete Ananias Shikongo was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[3]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
April 14
April 15

Competitors

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

width=120Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics6 3 9
Boxing3 0 3
Cycling4 2 6
Gymnastics1 0 1
Lawn bowls4 4 8
Triathlon1 0 1
Total 19 9 28

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Men
  • Track & road events
  • AthleteEventHeatFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    Ananias Shikongo
    Guide: Even Tjiviju
    100 m T1211.263 q11.374
    Hardus Maritz400 m hurdles50.415did not advance
    Uveni Kugongelwaalign=left rowspan=2Marathon
    Namupala Reonard
    Field events
    Women
  • Track & road events
  • AthleteEventFinal
    ResultRank
    Leena Ekandjoalign=left rowspan=3Marathon2:50:5912
    Lavinia Haitope2:40:547
    Helalia Johannes2:32:40

    Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Namibia participated with a team of 3 athletes (3 men)

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRank
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Mathias Hamunyela−49 kg
    L 2-3
    Colspan=4did not advance
    Tryagain Ndevelo−60 kg
    L 0-5
    Colspan=4did not advance
    Jonas Jonas−64 kg
    W 5-0

    W

    W 5-0

    W 3-2

    W 5-0

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Namibia participated with 6 athletes (4 men and 2 women).

    Road

    Men
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Dirk Coetzeealign=left rowspan=4Road race4:05:4544
    Dan Craven3:59:3540
    Tristan De Lange3:59:3536
    Martin Freyer
    Dirk Coetzeealign=left rowspan=2Time trial53:16.8519
    Martin Freyer58:12.2237
    Women
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Vera AdrianRoad race3:03:3215
    Time trial42:26.1416
    Michelle VorsterRoad race3:03:3221

    Mountain bike

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Tristan De LangeMen's cross-country1:26:5912
    Michelle VorsterWomen's cross-country1:23:378

    Gymnastics

    See main article: Gymnastics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

    Artistic

    Namibia participated with 1 athlete (1 man).

    Men
  • Individual Qualification
  • Lawn bowls

    See main article: Lawn bowls at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Namibia will compete in Lawn bowls.[4]

    Men
    AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    RankOpposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Douw Calitz
    Willem Esterhuizen
    Carel Olivier
    Triples
    W 25 - 10

    W 16 - 11

    L 15 - 20

    L 8 - 28
    3did not advance
    Douw Calitz
    Willem Esterhuizen
    Carel Olivier
    Graham Snyman
    Fours
    L 11 - 17

    W 16 - 13

    L 11 - 14

    L 11 - 14
    4did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    RankOpposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Sheena Du Toit
    Johanna van den Bergh
    Lesley Vermeulen
    Triples
    L 15 - 22

    L 12 - 15

    L 14 - 15

    W 19 - 9
    4did not advance
    Sheena Du Toit
    Johanna van den Bergh
    Lesley Vermeulen
    Anjuleen Viljoen
    Fours
    L 13 - 17

    D 12 - 12

    L 9 - 23

    L 7 - 20
    5did not advance

    Triathlon

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

    Individual

    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. News: 2018 . Entries, Namibia . Gold Coast 2018 (official site) . Gold Coast, Australia . 9 April 2018.
    3. News: Haden . Alexis . 4 April 2018 . Commonwealth Games 2018: Ananias Shikongo will make you want to be a better person . The South African . Cape Town, South Africa . 8 April 2018.
    4. Web site: Lawn Bowls Draw. gc2018.com . 20 March 2018.