Zambia_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games
Zambia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Sporting event delegation
Zambia competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022.[1] It was Zambia's fifteenth appearance at the Games.
Quick Facts Zambia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, CGF code ...
| Zambia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| CGF code | ZAM |
| CGA | Commonwealth Games Association of Zambia |
| Website | nocz |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08) | |
| Competitors | 41 (30 men and 11 women) in 9 sports |
| Flag bearers | Muzala Samukonga Margret Tembo |
| Medals Ranked =20th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1962) | |
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Muzala Samukonga and Margret Tembo were the country's opening ceremony flagbearers.[2]
Main article: 2022 Commonwealth Games medal table
More information Medal, Name ...
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold | Muzala Samukonga | Athletics | Men's 400 metres | 7 August |
 Silver | Stephen Zimba | Boxing | Men's welterweight | 7 August |
 Bronze | Patrick Chinyemba | Boxing | Men's flyweight | 6 August |
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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 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Badminton | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Boxing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Cycling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Judo | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Para powerlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rugby sevens | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Squash | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 30 | 11 | 41 |
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Main article: Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
A squad of six athletes was confirmed as of 2 July 2022.[3]
- Men
- Track and road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Muzala Samukonga | 400 m | 44.89 | 1 Q | 46.06 | 2 Q | 44.66 | |
| Kennedy Luchembe | 46.74 | 3 Q | 47.22 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Patrick Nyambe Kennedy Luchembe David Mulenga Muzala Samukonga |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.02 | 3 Q | — | 3:04.76 | 5 | |
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- Women
- Track and road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Rhoda Njobvu | 100 m | 11.57 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 23.85 | 2 Q | 23.72 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| Niddy Mingilishi | 400 m | 54.30 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
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Main article: Badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
As of 1 June 2022, Zambia qualified for the mixed team event via the BWF World Rankings.[4]
- Singles
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Chongo Mulenga | Men's singles |  Bhatti (PAK)L (6–21, 19–21) |
Did not advance | |||||
| Kalombo Mulenga |  Zaki (MDV)W (21–16, 21–8) |
 Kasirye (UGA)W (21–19, 14–21, 21–14) |
 Paul (MRI)(9–21, 11–21) |
Did not advance | ||||
| Elizaberth Chipeleme | Women's singles |  Li (IOM)L (15–21, 8–21) |
Did not advance | |||||
| Ogar Siamupangila | Kobugabe (UGA) L (9–21, 8–21) |
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 |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Kalombo Mulenga Chongo Mulenga |
Men's doubles | — |  Abdul-Samad & Alphous (GHA) W (21–8, 21–7) |
Kasirye & Wanagaliya (UGA) L (15–21, 15–21) |
Did not advance | |||
| Ogar Siamupangila Elizaberth Chipeleme |
Women's doubles | — | Bodha & Dookhee (MRI) L (9–21, 7–21) |
Did not advance | ||||
| Chongo Mulenga Elizaberth Chipeleme |
Mixed doubles | Alphous & Nantuo (GHA) L (19–21, 16–21) |
Did not advance | |||||
| Kalombo Mulenga Ogar Siamupangila |
Bye |  Hee & Tan (SGP) L (6–21, 4–21) |
Did not advance | |||||
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- Mixed team
Main article: Badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team
- Summary
More information Team, Event ...
| Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
 Zambia |
Mixed team |  MalaysiaL 0–5 |
 South AfricaL 1–4 |
 JamaicaL 1–4 |
4 | Did not advance | |||
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- Squad
- Ogar Siamupangila
- Elizaberth Chipeleme
- Chongo Mulenga
- Kalombo Mulenga
- Group stage
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 30 | 0 | +30 | 630 | 228 | +402 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | South Africa |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 509 | 540 | −31 | 2 | |
| 3 | Jamaica |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 457 | 546 | −89 | 1 | |
| 4 | Zambia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 5 | 27 | −22 | 368 | 650 | −282 | 0 |
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Source: BWF
 Malaysia 5 |
National Exhibition Centre, Court 4 29 July 2022, 09:00 UTC+1 [5] |
 Zambia 0 |
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 South Africa 4 |
National Exhibition Centre, Court 4 29 July 2022, 19:00 UTC+1 [6] |
Zambia 1 |
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 Jamaica 4 |
National Exhibition Centre, Court 3 30 July 2022, 14:00 UTC+1 [7] |
Zambia 1 |
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Main article: Boxing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
A squad of four boxers was confirmed as of 2 July 2022.[3]
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Patrick Chinyemba | Men's Flyweight | — |  Keama (PNG)W RSC |
 Winwood (AUS)W KO |
 Panghal (IND)L 0 - 5 |
Did not advance | |
| Stephen Zimba | Men's Welterweight | Bye |  McKeever (NIR)W RSC |
Kibira (UGA) W 5 - 0 |
Tokas (IND) W 3 - 2 |
 Croft (WAL)L 0 - 5 |
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| Margaret Tembo | Women's Minimumweight | — | — |  Resztan (ENG)L 0 - 5 |
did not advance | ||
| Felistars Nkandu | Women's Lightweight | — | Bye | Broadhurst (NIR) L RSC |
did not advance | ||
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Main article: Cycling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
A squad of two cyclists was confirmed as of 2 July 2022.[3]
Road
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davies Kawemba | Men's road race | DNF | |
| Obert Chembe | DNF | ||
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Mountain bike
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davies Kawemba | Men's cross-country | LAP | |
| Obert Chembe | LAP | ||
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Main article: Judo at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
A squad of five judoka was confirmed as of 2 July 2022.[3]
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Simon Zulu | Men's -60 kg | Bye |  Charles (TTO)W 10 - 00 |
 Christodoulides (CYP)L 00 - 01 |
Did not advance | Rabbitt (WAL) W 10 - 00 |
Katz (AUS) L 00 - 10 |
5 |
| Steven Mungandu | Men's -66 kg | — |  Abdulla (TAN)W 10 - 00 |
 Allan (SCO)L 00 - 10 |
Did not advance | Burns (NIR) L 00 - 01 |
Did not advance | 7 |
| Matthews Mwango | Men's -73 kg | — |  Njie (GAM)L 00 - 10 |
did not advance | 9 | |||
| Rita Kabinda | Women's -57 kg | — | Tariyal (IND) L 01 - 10 |
did not advance | 9 | |||
| Taonga Soko | Women's -63 kg | — |  James (NGR)L 00 - 10 |
did not advance | 9 | |||
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Main articles: Para powerlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Para powerlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification
As of 23 May 2022, Zambia qualified one powerlifter.[8]
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lubanza | Men's lightweight | 100.9 | 8 |
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Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
As of 24 April 2022, Zambia qualified for the men's tournament. This was achieved through their position in the 2022 Africa Men's Sevens.[9][10]
The thirteen-man roster was officially named as of 2 July 2022.[3]
- Summary
More information Team, Event ...
| Team | Event | Preliminary Round | Quarterfinal / CQ | Semifinal / CS | Final / BM / CF | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Zambia men's | Men's tournament |  FijiL 0 - 52 |
 WalesL 5 - 38 |
 CanadaL 12 - 24 |
4 |  TongaL 7 - 19 |
 Sri LankaL 14 - 27 |
— | =15 |
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Men's tournament
- Roster
- Israel Kalumba (c)
- Edmond Hamayuwa
- Laston Mukosa
- Davy Chimbukulu
- Larry Kaushiku
- Elisha Bwalya
- Mike Masabo
- Brian Mbalwe
- Rodgers Mukupa
- Alex Mwewa
- Chisanga Nkoma
- Michello Sheleni
- Melvin Banda
Pool C
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 36 | +73 | 9 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Canada |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 31 | +36 | 7 | |
| 3 | Wales |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 74 | −12 | 5 | Advance to classification Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Zambia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 114 | −97 | 3 |
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Source: Birmingham2022
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.
| 29 July 2022 13:02 |
| Fiji | 52–0 | Zambia |
| Try: Mocenacagi 2' c Nacuqu 3' c Mocenacagi 5' m Canakaivata 7' c Tuimaba 8' c Naduvalo (2) 11' m, 14' c Kunatani 13' c Con: Nacuqu (4/4) 2', 4', 7', 8' Rasaku (0/1) Sauturaga (2/3) 13', 14' | Report |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa) |
| 29 July 2022 21:10 |
| Wales | 38–5 | Zambia |
| Try: C. Williams 1' c Swannack 2' c Sieniawski 5' c Treharne 11' m Carson 13' c Smith 14' m Con: Treharne (3/3) 1', 3', 6' T. Williams (1/3) 13' Cards: C. Williams  9' | Report | Try: Kaushiku 9' m Con: Mwewa (0/1) Cards: Mukosa 11'Banda 13' |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Nick Hogan (New Zealand) |
| 30 July 2022 12:40 |
| Canada | 24–12 | Zambia |
| Try: Morra 3' m Morra 7' c Bowen 8' c Allen 12' m Con: Coats (2/3) 7', 9' Webster (0/1) | Report | Try: Banda 2' m Kaushiku 5' c Con: Mukosa (0/1) Mwewa (1/1) 5' Cards: Bwalya 7'Banda 8' |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji |
- Classification Quarterfinals
| 30 July 2022 19:20 |
| Tonga | 19–7 | Zambia |
| Try: Tongotea 6' c Fualalo 8' m Sunia 8' c Con: Pakalani (2/3) 7', 9' | Report | Try: Mukosa 11' c Con: Mbalwe (1/1) 12' Cards: Bwalya 6'Nkoma 14' |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Adam Leal (England) |
- 13th-16th Semifinals
| 31 July 2022 10:52 |
| Sri Lanka | 27–14 | Zambia |
| Try: N. Ratwatte (2) 3' m, 8' m Chandradas 7' m Kudachchige 10' m A. Ratwatte 13' c Con: N. Ratwatte (0/1) A. Ratwatte (0/1) Hapugoda (1/3) 13' | Report | Try: Mwewa 5' c Chimbukulu 12' c Con: Mukosa (1/1) 5' Mbalwe (1/1) 12' Cards: Bwalya 7' |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales) |
Main article: Squash at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
A squad of two players was confirmed as of 2 July 2022.[3]
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Kundanji Kalengo | Men's singles |  Sachvie (CAN)L 1 - 3 |
did not advance | |||||
| Zulema Chisenga | Women's singles |  Katse (BOT)L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | |||||
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Main article: Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
A squad of four swimmers was confirmed as of 2 July 2022.[3]
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kumaren Naidu | 50 m breaststroke | 31.31 | 35 | Did not advance | |||
| Zach Moyo | 32.78 | 37 | Did not advance | ||||
| Kumaren Naidu | 100 m breaststroke | 1:11.79 | 32 | did not advance | |||
| Zach Moyo | 1:12.83 | 33 | did not advance | ||||
| Zach Moyo | 200 m breaststroke | 2:44.35 | 18 | — | did not advance | ||
| Kumaren Naidu | 50 m butterfly | 27.39 | 48 | did not advance | |||
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jade Phiri | 50 m freestyle | 28.16 | 47 | did not advance | |||
| Tilka Paljk | 27.94 | 39 | did not advance | ||||
| Tilka Paljk | 50 m breaststroke | 34.20 | 22 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:15.26 | 19 | Did not advance | ||||
| Jade Phiri | 50 m butterfly | 29.15 | 31 | did not advance | |||
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- Mixed
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kumaren Naidu Zach Moyo Jade Phiri Tilka Paljk |
4×100 m medley relay | 4:30.43 | 16 | Did not advance | |
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