Rwanda at the 2019 African Games

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Rwanda at the
2019 African Games
Flag of Rwanda.svg
IOC code RWA
NOC Comité National Olympique et Sportif du Rwanda
in Rabat, Morocco
19 August 2019 (2019-08-19) – 31 August 2019 (2019-08-31)
Competitors11 (8 men and 3 women) in 4 sports and 8 events
Medals
Ranked 37th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
3
Total
3
African Games appearances

Rwanda competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. [1] In total, athletes representing Rwanda won three bronze medals and the country finished in 37th place in the medal table.

Contents

Medal summary

Medal table

Athletics

Noel Hitimana and Marthe Yankurije competed in athletics. [1]

Hitimana competed in the men's 10,000 metres event and Yankurije competed in the women's 10,000 metres event. [2] [3]

Hitimana finished in 5th place and Yankurije finished in 8th place. [2] [3]

Cycling

Rwanda competed in both mountain bike and road cycling. [1] [4] [5] Moise Mugisha won the bronze medal in the men's individual time trial. [6] He was also part of the team that won the bronze medal in the men's team time trial. [6] [7]

Volleyball

Rwanda competed in the men's beach volleyball tournament.

Patrick Akumuntu Kavalo and Olivier Ntagengwa won the bronze medal. [8]

Benitha Mukandayisenga and Valentine Munezero competed in the women's beach volleyball tournament. They finished in 8th place.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Noel Hitimana - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. 1 2 "Marthe Yankurije - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. "Mountain Bike Cycling Results Book" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  5. "Road Cycling Results Book" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Moise Mugisha - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. "Rwanda Cycling Road - Team Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  8. "Team profile - Beach Volleyball". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)