| Mozambique at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | MOZ |
| CGA | National Olympic Committee of Mozambique |
| in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018 | |
| Competitors | 26 in 6 sports |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Mozambique competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from 4 to 15 April 2018. [1]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Basketball | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Beach volleyball | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jenito Guezane | 800 m | DSQ | did not advance | ||
| Alberto Mamba | 1:48.19 | 5 | did not advance | ||
| Kurt Couto | 400 m hurdles | 49.56 | 3 | did not advance | |
| Creve Armando Machava | 51.60 | 6 | did not advance | ||
| Kurt Couto Jenito Guezane Creve Armando Machava Alberto Mamba | 4 × 400 m relay | DNS | did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Salomé Mugabe | Shot put | 15.63 | 10 q | 14.98 | 11 |
| Discus throw | — | 45.72 | 11 | ||
Mozambique qualified a women's basketball teams of 12 athletes. The team qualified after being ranked in the top three in the Commonwealth (besides the host nation, Australia). [2]
The following is the Mozambique roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [3]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 331 | 169 | +162 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 226 | 207 | +19 | 5 | |
| 3 |  England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 187 | 249 | −62 | 4 | Qualifying finals |
| 4 |  Mozambique | 3 | 0 | 3 | 157 | 276 | −119 | 3 |
6 April 2018 21:00 |
| Australia | 113–53 | Mozambique |
| Scoring by quarter:25–9, 25–11, 36–14, 27–19 | ||
| Pts: Cambage 24 Rebs: George 11 Asts: George, Griffin 5 | Pts: Gimo 18 Rebs: Mucauro 9 Asts: Zita 3 | |
Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville Referees: Joyce Muchenu (ZIM), Ho Shuet Mei (SGP), Matthew Bathurst (NZL) |
8 April 2018 11:30 |
| Mozambique | 51–78 | England |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 13–17, 20–22, 4–20 | ||
| Pts: Mafanela 13 Rebs: Mafanela 7 Asts: Cossa 6 | Pts: Stewart 18 Rebs: Stewart 12 Asts: Jones 5 | |
Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville Referees: Jon Chapman (AUS), Joyce Muchenu (ZIM), Ho Shuet Mei (SGP) |
9 April 2018 20:00 |
| Canada | 85–53 | Mozambique |
| Scoring by quarter:28–11, 15–17, 28–13, 14–12 | ||
| Pts: Hamblin, Provo 13 Rebs: Hamblin 10 Asts: Nofuente 6 | Pts: Gimo 13 Rebs: Lhavanguane 9 Asts: Mucauro 4 | |
Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville Referees: Matthew Beattie (AUS), Matthew Bathurst (NZL), Snehal Bendke (IND) |
10 April 2018 21:00 |
| Mozambique | 63–79 |  New Zealand |
| Scoring by quarter: 7–18, 19–23, 15–19, 22–19 | ||
| Pts: Mafanela 15 Rebs: Lhavanguane, Mucauro 7 Asts: Cossa, Mucauro 5 | Pts: Taylor 25 Rebs: Taylor 8 Asts: Hunter 7 | |
Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville Referees: Takaki Kato (JPN), Jon Chapman (AUS), Joyce Muchenu (ZIM) |
Mozambique received a wild card for a men's beach volleyball team of two athletes. [4]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Standing | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | |||
| Carlos Acácio Delcio Soares | Men's | Pool C Gregory – Sheaf (ENG)L 0–2 (13–21, 14–21)  O'Dea – O'Dea (NZL)L 1–2 (21–19, 9–21, 11–15)  Apostolou – Chrysostomou (CYP)L 0–2 (18–21, 17–21) | 4 | did not advance | |||
Mozambique participated with a team of 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman). Carlos Mucamba who was originally on the team was not a part of the draw, and thus did not compete.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |||
| Rady Gramane | Women's −75 kg | Bye |  Price (WAL)L 0–5 | did not advance | ||
Mozambique participated with 1 athlete (1 man).[ citation needed ]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Duarte | Road race | DNF | |
Mozambique participated with 5 athletes (5 men).
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Denilson Da Costa | 50 m freestyle | 24.12 | 32 | did not advance | |||
| Igor Mogne | 23.58 | 26 | did not advance | ||||
| Denilson Da Costa | 100 m freestyle | 53.30 | 37 | did not advance | |||
| Igor Mogne | 50.74 | 24 | did not advance | ||||
| Érico Cuna | 200 m freestyle | 1:59.43 | 26 | — | did not advance | ||
| 50 m backstroke | 28.03 | 13 Q | 28.10 | 13 | did not advance | ||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:01.27 | 20 | did not advance | ||||
| Ahllan Bique | 50 m breaststroke | 30.52 | 25 | did not advance | |||
| Ludovico Coursin | 28.56 | 13 Q | 28.53 | 13 | did not advance | ||
| Ahllan Bique | 100 m breaststroke | 1:07.29 | 19 | did not advance | |||
| Ludovico Coursin | 1:05.83 | 16 Q | 1:05.07 | 15 | did not advance | ||
| Ahllan Bique | 200 m breaststroke | — | |||||
| Érico Cuna | 50 m butterfly | 26.11 | 34 | did not advance | |||
| Igor Mogne | 25.23 | 24 | did not advance | ||||
| Igor Mogne | 100 m butterfly | 55.20 | 17 | did not advance | |||
| Érico Cuna Ludovico Coursin Igor Mogne Denilson Da Costa | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:55.91 | 7 Q | — | 3:52.41 | 7 | |
Australia competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Queensland between 4 and 15 April 2018. It was Australia's 21st appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. Australia previously hosted the Games four times – 1938 Sydney, 1962 Perth, 1982 Brisbane and 2006 Melbourne.
Canada competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia from 4 April – 15 April 2018. It was Canada's 21st appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.
New Zealand competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, from 4 to 15 April 2018. It was the nations's 21st appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. The New Zealand team consisted of 251 athletes, 130 men and 121 women, across 17 sports.
India competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, Australia from 4 to 15 April 2018. It was India's 17th appearance at the Commonwealth Games. With 26 Gold medals and a total of 66 medals, India finished 3rd for the tournament. It was India's best position since the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which they hosted.
Beach volleyball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on the Gold Coast, Australia from 6 to 12 April. The beach volleyball competition was held at Coolangatta Beachfront. This was the first time that Beach Volleyball was held at the Commonwealth Games with last being the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2004 Athens Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics. A total of twelve men's and twelve women's teams are scheduled to compete in each respective tournament.
England competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia between 4 and 15 April 2018. It was England's 21st appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having participated at every Games since their inception in 1930.
The women's basketball tournament at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on the Gold Coast, Australia from April 5 to 15. The basketball competition was held at three venues: Cairns Convention Centre in Cairns, Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre in Townsville for the preliminaries and the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on the Gold Coast for the finals. This was the second time that the basketball competition was held at the Commonwealth Games. A total of eight women's competed in each respective tournament.
Sri Lanka competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.
South Africa competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.
Uganda competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.
Malaysia competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from 4 to 15 April 2018. Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia (SRAM) president Huang Ying How was the chef-de-mission of the delegation.
Singapore competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.
Cyprus competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from 4 to 15 April 2018. It was Cyprus's 10th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
Scotland competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia from 4 April to 15 April 2018. It was Scotland's 21st appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.
Fiji competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. It was Fiji's 16th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
Vanuatu competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.
Jamaica competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from 4 to 15 April 2018. It was Jamaica's 17th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
Saint Kitts and Nevis competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.
Grenada competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. It was Grenada's 10th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.
