Zambia at the 2019 African Games

Zambia competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.[1] In total athletes representing Zambia won one gold medal, one silver medal and three bronze medals and the country finished in 24th place in the medal table.

Zambia at the
2019 African Games
IOC codeZAM
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Zambia
in Rabat, Morocco
19 August 2019 (2019-08-19) – 31 August 2019 (2019-08-31)
Competitors68 (34 men and 34 women) in 9 sports
Medals
Ranked 24th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
5
African Games appearances (overview)
  • 1965
  • 1973
  • 1978
  • 1987
  • 1991
  • 1995
  • 1999
  • 2003
  • 2007
  • 2011
  • 2015
  • 2019
  • 2023

Medal summary

Medal table

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2019 African Games

Eight athletes competed in athletics: Lumeka Katundu, Luchembe Kennedy, Hellen Makumba, Agness Mazala, Daniel Mbewe, Suwilanji Theresa Fotwe Mpondela, Rhodah Njobvu and Sydney Siame.

Sydney Siame won the gold medal in the men's 200 metres event.[2]

Luchembe Kennedy competed in the men's 400 metres event. He qualified in the heats to compete in the semifinals.

Hellen Makumba competed in the women's 100 metres and women's 4 × 100 metres relay events.[3] In the 100 metres event she qualified to compete in the semifinals.

Agness Mazala also competed in the women's 100 metres event. She did not qualify to compete in the semifinals.

Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 2019 African Games

Zambia competed in badminton with four athletes.[4] Kalombo Mulenga won the bronze medal in the men's singles event.[5]

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2019 African Games

Five athletes were scheduled to compete in boxing: Ben Banda, Mbachi Kaonga, Everisto Mulenga, Benny Sichuundu Muziyo and Nkumbu Silungwe.

Everisto Mulenga won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight (57kg) event.[6]

Chess
Main article: Chess at the 2019 African Games

Stanley Boston Chumfwa, Anndrew Kalenda Kayonde, Mwangala Linah Mululu and Makumba Lorita Mwango competed in chess.

Mwango won the silver medal in the women's rapid individual event.[7]

Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 2019 African Games

Ariana Frances Barclay Castle, Diana Dakik, Amber Estelle Homles and Anna Bunty Howard competed in equestrian.[8]

Castle competed in the individual jumping event and Dakik, Homles and Howard competed in both the individual jumping and team jumping events.[8]

Football
Main article: Football at the 2019 African Games

Zambia's women's national football team was scheduled to compete in the women's tournament but withdrew and did not compete in their scheduled matches.[1]

Handball
Main article: Handball at the 2019 African Games

Zambia's national handball team competed in the men's tournament.[9] They were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Angola.

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2019 African Games

Five athletes represented Zambia in judo: Andrew Sande Kaswanga, Steven Mung'andu, Mathew Mwango, Taonga Soko and Simon Zulu.

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Andrew Sande Kaswanga Men's -81 kg Bye  Cherouk (ALG)
L		 Did not advance
Mathew Mwango Men's -73 kg  Bougeuroua (ALG)
L		 Did not advance
Taonga Soko Women's -57 kg N/A  Mianbigue (CHA)
W		  Halata (ALG)
L		 Did not advance  Marie Sarah Samuelle Sylva (MRI)
L		 Did not advance
Simon Zulu Men's -60 kg  Dabone (CIV)
L		  Dhouibi (TUN)
L		 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2019 African Games

Four athletes represented Zambia in swimming:[10]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Ralph Goveia 50 m freestyle 24.17 15 Did not advance
50 m breaststroke 29.26 10 Did not advance
50 m butterfly 24.79 7 Q 24.90 8
100 m butterfly 55.10 7 Q 55.50 8
Kumaren Naidu 50 m freestyle 26.45 34 Did not advance
50 m breaststroke 30.61 17 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:10.69 16 Did not advance
50 m butterfly 27.75 26 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Lombe Mwape 50 m freestyle 30.03 26 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 1:05.99 17 Did not advance
50 m backstroke 36.29 18 Did not advance
Tilka Paljk 50 m freestyle 27.36 10 QR 27.39 7
50 m breaststroke 32.67 1 Q 32.92
100 m breaststroke 1:15.71 5 Q 1:13.78 4
Mixed
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Kumaren Naidu
Tilka Paljk
Ralph Goveia
Lombe Mwape		 4×100 m medley relay 4:27.78 10 Did not advance

References
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  3. "Hellen Makumba - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  4. "Badminton team profile: Zambia". Rabat 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  5. "Kalombo Owen Mulenga - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  6. "Everisto Mulenga - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  7. "Makumba Lorita Mwango - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  8. "Equestrian - NOC Entries by Event - Zambia". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  9. "The 12th African Games 2019 : Results of the draw". Confédération Africaine de HandBall. 24 June 2019. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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