Zambia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games explained

Cga:ZAM
Cganame:National Olympic Committee of Zambia
Games:Commonwealth Games
Year:2018
Flagcaption:Flag of Zambia
Location:Gold Coast, Australia
Competitors:36
Sports:8
Flagbearer:Kelvin Ndhlovu (opening)
Rank:0
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
App Begin Year:1954
See also: (1962)
Start Date:4 April 2018
End Date:15 April 2018

Zambia competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018[1] It was Zambia's 14th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

Squash athlete Kelvin Ndhlovu 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=100Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics2 1 3
Badminton2 2 4
Boxing5 0 5
Lawn bowls0 5 5
Rugby sevens12 0 12
Squash2 0 2
Swimming3 1 4
Table tennis1 0 1
Total 27 9 36

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Sydney Siame200 m20.652 Q20.513 q20.625
    Daniel Mbewe400 m46.453 Q46.776did not advance
    Women
  • Track & road events

    • Badminton

    See main article: Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Zambia participated with four athletes (two men and two women)

    Singles
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Chongo Mulengaalign=left rowspan=2Men's singles
    L 0 - 2    		did not advance
    Kalombo Mulenga
    W 2 - 0
    W 2 - 0
    L 0 - 2    		did not advance
    Everlyn Siamupangilaalign=left rowspan=2Women's singles
    L 0 - 2    		did not advance
    Ogar Siamupangila
    W 2 - 0
    L 0 - 2    		did not advance
    Doubles
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Chongo Mulenga
    Kalombo Mulenga    		Men's doubles

    L 0 - 2    		did not advance
    Everlyn Siamupangila
    Ogar Siamupangila    		Women's doubles

    L 0 - 2    		did not advance
    Ogar Siamupangila
    Kalombo Mulenga    		align=left rowspan=2Mixed doubles

    L 0 - 2    		did not advance
    Everlyn Siamupangila
    Chongo Mulenga

    L 0 - 2    		did not advance
    Mixed team

    See main article: Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team.

    Roster
    Pool B

    Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Zambia participated with a team of 5 athletes (5 men).

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRank
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result
    Everisto Mulenga−56 kg
    W 5-0
    L 0-5    		did not advance
    Emmanuel Ngoma−60 kg
    W 5–0
    L     		did not advance
    Nkumbu Silungwe−64 kg
    W 5 - 0
    L 0 - 5    		did not advance
    Benny Muziyo−75 kg
    W
    L 0 - 5    		did not advance
    Mbachi Kaonga−81 kg
    W 4 - 1
    L 1 - 4    		did not advance

    Lawn bowls

    See main article: Lawn bowls at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Zambia will compete in Lawn bowls.[3]

    Women
    AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Getrude SiameSingles
    L 14 - 21
    L 10 - 21
    L 3 - 21
    L 9 - 21    		5did not advance
    Foster Banda
    Eddah Mpezeni    		Pairs
    L 5 - 24
    W 18 - 13
    L 5 - 30
    L 12 - 24
    W 24 - 10    		4did not advance
    Sophia Matipa
    Mildred Mkandawire
    Getrude Siame    		Triples
    L 12 - 24
    L 12 - 26
    L 20 - 23
    L 9 - 19    		5did not advance
    Foster Banda
    Sophia Matipa
    Mildred Mkandawire
    Eddah Mpezeni    		Fours
    L 10 - 17
    W 22 - 9
    L 8 - 21
    W 17 - 9    		3did not advance

    Rugby sevens

    See main article: Rugby sevens at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

    Men's tournament

    See main article: Rugby sevens at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament. Zambia qualified a men's rugby sevens team of 12 athletes, by finishing in second place among Commonwealth nations at the 2017 Africa Cup Sevens. This will mark the country's Commonwealth Games debut in the sport.[4]

    Roster
    Pool C

    Squash

    See main article: Squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Zambia participated with 2 athletes (2 men).

    Individual
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Manda Chilambwealign=left rowspan=2Men's singles
    L 0 - 3    		did not advance
    Kelvin Ndhlovu
    W 3 - 0
    L 0 - 3    		did not advance
    Doubles

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Zambia participated with 4 athletes (3 men and 1 woman).

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Alexandros Axiotis50 m backstroke28.7715 Q28.5715did not advance
    Alexandros Axiotisalign=left rowspan=350 m breaststroke30.1022did not advance
    Ralph Goveiadid not advance
    Moonakala Kumaren31.3628did not advance
    Alexandros Axiotis100 m breaststroke1:06.4918did not advance
    Ralph Goveiaalign=left rowspan=250 m butterfly24.6215 Q24.4914did not advance
    Moonakala Kumaren27.9649did not advance
    Ralph Goveia100 m butterfly54.5812 Q54.1010did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Tilka Paljk50 m freestyle27.4722did not advance
    50 m breaststroke32.1614 Q32.0513did not advance
    100 m breaststroke1:12.0121did not advance

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Zambia participated with 1 athlete (1 man).

    Singles

    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 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161010110422/https://www.gc2018.com/games/nations-and-territories . 2016-10-10 . live .
    2. News: Chipepo. Diana. 3 April 2018. Zambian athletes ready to roar. Zambia Daily Mail. Lusaka, Zambia. 3 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180404062056/https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/zambian-athletes-ready-to-roar/. 2018-04-04. live.
    3. Web site: Lawn Bowls Draw. gc2018.com . 20 March 2018.
    4. Web site: Uganda and Zambia qualify for Gold Coast 2018 men's rugby sevens tournament . Pavitt . Michael . 8 October 2017 . Insidethegames.biz . Dunsar Media . 29 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107025936/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1056295/uganda-and-zambia-qualify-for-gold-coast-2018-mens-rugby-sevens-tournament . 2017-11-07 . live .

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