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]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
width=93 | Sport | width=55 | Men | width=55 | Women | width=55 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
Beach volleyball | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Cycling | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||||
Powerlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Total | 10 | 7 | 17 |
See main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Athlete | Event | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | |||
James Sugira | align=left rowspan=2 | 5000 m | 14:03:51 | 7 |
Christophe Tuyishimire | 14:39:29 | 14 | ||
Alexis Nizeyimana | Marathon | Did not finish |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Alice Ishimwe | 800 m | 2:11.36 | 8 | Did not advance | |
Beatha Nishimwe | 1500 m | 4:14.96 | 9 | Did not advance | |
Salome Nyirarukundo | 10000 m | 32:13.74 | 11 |
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]
See main article: Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Rwanda participated with 8 athletes (6 men and 2 women).
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph Areruya | align=left rowspan=6 | Road race | 3:59:39 | 37 |
Didier Munyaneza | 3:58:00 | 23 | ||
Valens Ndayisenga | ||||
Jean Paul Ukiniwabo | ||||
Jean Claude Uwizeye | 3:57:58 | 21 | ||
Bonaventure Uwizeyimana | 3:58:01 | 24 | ||
Joseph Areruya | align=left rowspan=2 | Time trial | 52:24.16 | 13 |
Valens Ndayisenga | 54:06.50 | 24 |
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Beatha Ingabire | align=left rowspan=2 | Road race | ||
Magnifique Manizabayo |
See main article: Powerlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Rwanda participated with 1 athlete (1 man).