Rwanda at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Rwanda at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
CGF code RWA
CGA Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee
in Gold Coast, Australia
Competitors 17 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Salome Nyirarukundo (opening)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
Commonwealth Games

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.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 336
Beach volleyball 022
Cycling 628
Powerlifting 101
Total10717

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
James Sugira 5000 m 14:03:51 7
Christophe Tuyishimire 14:39:29 14
Alexis Nizeyimana Marathon Did not finish
Women
Track & road events
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 N/A 32:13.74 11

Beach volleyball

Rwanda qualified a women's beach volleyball team, by winning the African qualification tournament held in October 2017.[3]

Athlete Event Preliminary round Standing Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Charlotte Nzayisenga
Denyse Mutatsimpundu		 Women's Pool C
 Wills – Polley (NZL)
L 0–2 (14–21, 16–21)
 Matauatu – Pata (VAN)
L 0–2 (15–21, 10–21)
 Lau – Ong (SGP)
W 2–0 (21–11, 22–20)		 3 q  Artacho del Solar – Clancy (AUS)
L 0–2 (9–21, 8–21)		 Did not advance

Cycling

Rwanda participated with 8 athletes (6 men and 2 women).

Road

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Joseph Areruya Road race 3:59:39 37
Didier Munyaneza 3:58:00 23
Valens Ndayisenga DNF
Jean Paul Ukiniwabo DNF
Jean Claude Uwizeye 3:57:58 21
Bonaventure Uwizeyimana 3:58:01 24
Joseph Areruya Time trial 52:24.16 13
Valens Ndayisenga 54:06.50 24
Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
Beatha Ingabire Road race DNF
Magnifique Manizabayo DNF

Powerlifting

Rwanda participated with 1 athlete (1 man).

Athlete Event Result Rank
Vedaste Niyonzima Men's lightweight 141.2 9

See also

  • Rwanda at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

References

  1. ↑ "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Mugabe, Bonnie (5 April 2018). "Nyirarukundo Leads Out Team Rwanda At 2018 Commonwealth Games". KT Press. Kigali, Rwanda. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Kamasa, Peter (27 October 2017). "Rwanda beach volleyball team to participate in Commonwealth qualifiers". The New Times . Kigali, Rwanda. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
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