Rwanda at the 2018 Commonwealth Games explained

Cga:RWA
Cganame:Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee
Games:Commonwealth Games
Year:2018
Flagcaption:Flag of Rwanda
Location:Gold Coast, Australia
Competitors:17
Sports:4
Flagbearer:Salome Nyirarukundo (opening)
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
App Begin Year:2010
Start Date:4 April 2018
End Date:15 April 2018

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

Track and field athlete Salome Nyirarukundo was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[2]

Competitors

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

width=93Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics3 3 6
Beach volleyball0 2 2
Cycling6 2 8
Powerlifting1 0 1
Total 10 7 17

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Men
  • Track & road events
  • AthleteEventFinal
    ResultRank
    James Sugiraalign=left rowspan=25000 m14:03:517
    Christophe Tuyishimire14:39:2914
    Alexis NizeyimanaMarathonDid not finish
    Women
  • Track & road events
  • AthleteEventHeatFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    Alice Ishimwe800 m2:11.368Did not advance
    Beatha Nishimwe1500 m4:14.969Did not advance
    Salome Nyirarukundo10000 m32:13.7411

    Beach volleyball

    See main article: Beach volleyball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Rwanda qualified a women's beach volleyball team, by winning the African qualification tournament held in October 2017.[3]

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Rwanda participated with 8 athletes (6 men and 2 women).

    Road

    Men
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Joseph Areruyaalign=left rowspan=6Road race3:59:3937
    Didier Munyaneza3:58:0023
    Valens Ndayisenga
    Jean Paul Ukiniwabo
    Jean Claude Uwizeye3:57:5821
    Bonaventure Uwizeyimana3:58:0124
    Joseph Areruyaalign=left rowspan=2Time trial52:24.1613
    Valens Ndayisenga54:06.5024
    Women
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Beatha Ingabirealign=left rowspan=2Road race
    Magnifique Manizabayo

    Powerlifting

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

    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: Mugabe. Bonnie. 5 April 2018. Nyirarukundo Leads Out Team Rwanda At 2018 Commonwealth Games. KT Press. Kigali, Rwanda. 6 April 2018.
    3. News: Kamasa . Peter . 27 October 2017 . Rwanda beach volleyball team to participate in Commonwealth qualifiers . . Kigali, Rwanda . 2 November 2017.