Rwanda at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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Rwanda at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Rwanda.svg
Flag of Rwanda
CGF code RWA
CGA Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee
Website olympicrwanda.org
in Gold Coast, Australia
4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018
Competitors17 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Salome Nyirarukundo (opening)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Rwanda competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. [1]

Contents

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.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 336
Beach volleyball 022
Cycling 628
Powerlifting 101
Total10717

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
James Sugira 5000 m 14:03:517
Christophe Tuyishimire 14:39:2914
Alexis Nizeyimana Marathon Did not finish
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Alice Ishimwe 800 m 2:11.368Did not advance
Beatha Nishimwe 1500 m 4:14.969Did not advance
Salome Nyirarukundo 10000 m —32:13.7411

Beach volleyball

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

AthleteEventPreliminary roundStandingQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Charlotte Nzayisenga
Denyse Mutatsimpundu 		Women's Pool C
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Wills – Polley  (NZL)
L 0–2 (14–21, 16–21)
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Matauatu – Pata  (VAN)
L 0–2 (15–21, 10–21)
Flag of Singapore.svg  Lau – Ong  (SGP)
W 2–0 (21–11, 22–20)		3 qFlag of Australia.svg  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
AthleteEventTimeRank
Joseph Areruya Road race 3:59:3937
Didier Munyaneza 3:58:0023
Valens Ndayisenga DNF
Jean Paul Ukiniwabo DNF
Jean Claude Uwizeye 3:57:5821
Bonaventure Uwizeyimana 3:58:0124
Joseph Areruya Time trial 52:24.1613
Valens Ndayisenga 54:06.5024
Women
AthleteEventTimeRank
Beatha Ingabire Road race DNF
Magnifique Manizabayo DNF

Powerlifting

Rwanda participated with 1 athlete (1 man).

AthleteEventResultRank
Vedaste Niyonzima Men's lightweight 141.29

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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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