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Zambia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Sporting event delegation
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.
Quick Facts Zambia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, CGF code ...
| Zambia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| CGF code | ZAM |
| CGA | National Olympic Committee of Zambia |
| Website | nocz |
| in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018 | |
| Competitors | 36 in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kelvin Ndhlovu (opening) |
| Medals Ranked 0th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1962) | |
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Squash athlete Kelvin Ndhlovu 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.
More information Sport, Men ...
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Badminton | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Boxing | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Lawn bowls | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Rugby sevens | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Squash | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Swimming | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 27 | 9 | 36 |
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Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Men
- Track & road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Sydney Siame | 200 m | 20.65 | 2 Q | 20.51 | 3 q | 20.62 | 5 |
| Daniel Mbewe | 400 m | 46.45 | 3 Q | 46.77 | 6 | did not advance | |
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- Women
- Track & road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Quincy Malekani | 400 m | 52.40 | 4 Q | 54.36 | 7 | did not advance | |
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Main article: Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Zambia participated with four athletes (two men and two women)
- Singles
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Chongo Mulenga | Men's singles |  Benjamin Li (IOM)L 0 - 2 |
did not advance | |||||
| Kalombo Mulenga |  Alexander Hutchings (JER)W 2 - 0 |
 Dakeil Thorpe (BAR)W 2 - 0 |
 Rajiv Ouseph (ENG)L 0 - 2 |
did not advance | ||||
| Everlyn Siamupangila | Women's singles | Kimberley Clague (IOM) L 0 - 2 |
did not advance | |||||
| Ogar Siamupangila |  Stella Koteikai Amasah (GHA)W 2 - 0 |
Jessica Li (IOM) L 0 - 2 |
did not advance | |||||
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- Doubles
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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| Chongo Mulenga Kalombo Mulenga |
Men's doubles | — |  Sachin Dias (SRI) Buwaneka Goonethilleka (SRI)L 0 - 2 |
did not advance | ||||
| Everlyn Siamupangila Ogar Siamupangila |
Women's doubles | — |  Chow Mei Kuan (MAS) Vivian Hoo (MAS)L 0 - 2 |
did not advance | ||||
| Ogar Siamupangila Kalombo Mulenga |
Mixed doubles | Bye |  Ty Alexander Lindeman (CAN) Brittney Tam (CAN)L 0 - 2 |
did not advance | ||||
| Everlyn Siamupangila Chongo Mulenga |
 Prakash Vijayanath (RSA) Johanita Scholtz (RSA)L 0 - 2 |
did not advance | ||||||
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- Mixed team
Main article: Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team
- Roster
- Chongo Mulenga
- Kalombo Mulenga
- Everlyn Siamupangila
- Ogar Siamupangila
- Pool B
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Singapore |
3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 30 | 0 | +30 | 630 | 308 | +322 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Mauritius |
3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 603 | 542 | +61 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Jamaica |
3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 540 | 675 | −135 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Zambia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 3 | 30 | −27 | 435 | 683 | −248 | 0 |
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Source: GC2018
 Mauritius 5 |
Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast 5 April |
 Zambia 0 |
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 Singapore 5 |
Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast 5 April |
Zambia 0 |
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Zambia 0 |
Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast 6 April |
 Jamaica 5 |
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Main article: Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Zambia participated with a team of 5 athletes (5 men).
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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| Everisto Mulenga | −56 kg | — |  Manjwango (TAN)W 5-0 |
 Mohammed (IND)L 0-5 |
did not advance | ||
| Emmanuel Ngoma | −60 kg |  Steven (KIR)W 5–0 |
 McGivern (NIR)L RSC |
did not advance | |||
| Nkumbu Silungwe | −64 kg | Bye |  Edwards (WAL)W 5 - 0 |
Blumenfeld (CAN) L 0 - 5 |
did not advance | ||
| Benny Muziyo | −75 kg | Bye |  Cooke (DMA)W KO |
Yadav (IND) L 0 - 5 |
did not advance | ||
| Mbachi Kaonga | −81 kg | — |  Abaka (KEN)W 4 - 1 |
 Waterman (AUS)L 1 - 4 |
did not advance | ||
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Main article: Lawn bowls at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Zambia will compete in Lawn bowls.[3]
- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Getrude Siame | Singles | Beattie (NIR) L 14 - 21 |
 Kioa (TGA)L 10 - 21 |
Murphy (AUS) L 3 - 21 |
Piketh (RSA) L 9 - 21 |
— | 5 | did not advance | |||
| Foster Banda Eddah Mpezeni |
Pairs | Australia L 5 - 24 |
 Papua New GuineaW 18 - 13 |
England L 5 - 30 |
 MaltaL 12 - 24 |
 NiueW 24 - 10 |
4 | did not advance | |||
| Sophia Matipa Mildred Mkandawire Getrude Siame |
Triples |  New ZealandL 12 - 24 |
Jersey L 12 - 26 |
Wales L 20 - 23 |
 NamibiaL 9 - 19 |
— | 5 | did not advance | |||
| Foster Banda Sophia Matipa Mildred Mkandawire Eddah Mpezeni |
Fours | South Africa L 10 - 17 |
Jersey W 22 - 9 |
New Zealand L 8 - 21 |
 Norfolk IslandW 17 - 9 |
— | 3 | did not advance | |||
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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
- Davy Chimbukulu
- Martin Chisanga
- Edmond Hamayuwa
- Israel Kalumba
- Carlos Kanyama
- Fernard Kashimoto
- Larry Kaushiku
- Terry Kayamba
- Guy Lipschitz
- Sheleni Michelo
- Laston Mukosa
- Edward Mumba
- Pool C
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 14 | +113 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Kenya |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 50 | +30 | 7 | Classification semi-finals |
| 3 |  Canada |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 5 | |
| 4 | Zambia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 148 | −148 | 3 |
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Source: GC2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
| 14 April 2018 10:37 |
| New Zealand | 54–0 | Zambia |
| Try: Koroi 1' c Nanai-Seturo 4' c Molia 7' m Mikkelson 8' c Rokolisoa 8' c Baker 10' c Knewstubb 11' c Ware 14' c Con: Baker (2/3) 1', 8' Koroi (1/1) 4' Rokolisoa (2/2) 9', 10' Knewstubb (2/2) 11', 14' | (Gold Coast 2018) |
| Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia) |
| 14 April 2018 13:55 |
| Canada | 47–0 | Zambia |
| Try: Hirayama 1' m Fuailefau (3) 2' c, 8' c, 11' c Douglas 4' c Coe 6' c Hammond 7' c Con: Hirayama (6/7) 3', 4', 6', 7', 8', 12' | (Gold Coast 2018) | Cards: Sheleni  8' to 10' |
| Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Jordan Way (Australia) |
| 14 April 2018 20:27 |
| Kenya | 47–0 | Zambia |
| Try: Owira 2' m Oluoch (2) 3' c, 9' c Oyoo (2) 5' c, 11' c Odhiambo 7' c Injera 7' c Con: Agero (6/7) 3', 5', 7', 7', 9', 11' | (Gold Coast 2018) |
| Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji) |
Main article: Squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Zambia participated with 2 athletes (2 men).
- Individual
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Manda Chilambwe | Men's singles | Malhotra (IND) L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | |||||
| Kelvin Ndhlovu |  Navas (GIB)W 3 - 0 |
Coll (NZL) L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | |||||
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- Doubles
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
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| Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Manda Chilambwe Kelvin Ndhlovu |
Men's doubles |  Clyne /Lobban (SCO) L 0 - 2 |
 Khalil /Seth (GUY) L 1 - 2 |
3 | did not advance | ||||
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Main article: Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Zambia participated with 4 athletes (3 men and 1 woman).
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alexandros Axiotis | 50 m backstroke | 28.77 | 15 Q | 28.57 | 15 | did not advance | |
| Alexandros Axiotis | 50 m breaststroke | 30.10 | 22 | did not advance | |||
| Ralph Goveia | DNS | did not advance | |||||
| Moonakala Kumaren | 31.36 | 28 | did not advance | ||||
| Alexandros Axiotis | 100 m breaststroke | 1:06.49 | 18 | did not advance | |||
| Ralph Goveia | 50 m butterfly | 24.62 | 15 Q | 24.49 | 14 | did not advance | |
| Moonakala Kumaren | 27.96 | 49 | did not advance | ||||
| Ralph Goveia | 100 m butterfly | 54.58 | 12 Q | 54.10 | 10 | did not advance | |
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tilka Paljk | 50 m freestyle | 27.47 | 22 | did not advance | |||
| 50 m breaststroke | 32.16 | 14 Q | 32.05 | 13 | did not advance | ||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:12.01 | 21 | did not advance | ||||
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Main article: Table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Zambia participated with 1 athlete (1 man).
- Singles
More information Athletes, Event ...
| Athletes | Event | Group Stage | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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| Kennedy Katungu | Men's singles | McCreery (NIR) L 0 - 4 |
 Wing (FIJ)W 4 - 1 |
2 | did not advance | ||||||
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- "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- Chipepo, Diana (3 April 2018). "Zambian athletes ready to roar". Zambia Daily Mail. Lusaka, Zambia. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- "Lawn Bowls Draw" (PDF). gc2018.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- Pavitt, Michael (8 October 2017). "Uganda and Zambia qualify for Gold Coast 2018 men's rugby sevens tournament". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.