Zimbabwe at the 2019 African Games

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Zimbabwe at the
2019 African Games
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Flag of Zimbabwe
IOC code ZIM
NOC Zimbabwe Olympic Committee
in Rabat, Morocco
19 August 2019 (2019-08-19) – 31 August 2019 (2019-08-31)
Competitors67 (41 men and 26 women) in 12 sports
Flag bearer Benjamin Lock
Medals
Ranked 31st
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
4
African Games appearances (overview)

Zimbabwe competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. Zimbabwe competed in 12 sports. [1] In total, athletes representing the country won one silver medal and three bronze medals and the country finished in 31st place in the medal table, shared with Republic of the Congo.

Contents

Medal summary

Medal table

Archery

Rebecca Minnaar and Humayoon Poonja competed in archery. [2] [3]

Poonja competed in the men's individual recurve event and Minnaar competed in the women's individual recurve event. Both competed in the mixed team recurve event as well.

Athletics

Dickson Kamungeremu and Ngoni Makusha competed in the men's 100 metres event. [4] [5] Both were eliminated in the semifinals. [4] [5] [6]

Ngoni Makusha, Tatenda Tsumba and Kundai Maguranyanga competed in the men's 200 metres event. [6] Makusha and Tsumba were both eliminated in the semifinals. [6]

Faith Dube competed in the women's 200 metres event. [6] She did not advance to the semifinals. [6]

Chess

Rodwell Makoto, Emarald Takudzwa Mushore, Linda Dalitso Shaba and Colletah Wakuruwarewa competed in chess. They won the bronze medal in the rapid mixed team event. [7]

Equestrian

Zimbabwe competed in both the individual jumping event and the team jumping event. [8]

Judo

Seven athletes represented Zimbabwe in judo: Lazarus Arufandika, Janine Vimbai Kayaya, Benjamin Mashayi, Majaji Tapiwa Seth Keith Musariri, Moses Mutende, Sydney Alex Mutero and Christi-Rose Maria Pretorius.

Swimming

Five swimmers represented Zimbabwe in swimming. [9]

Robyn Lee won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metre backstroke event. [10]

Men
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Ayman Khatoun 50 m freestyle 25.3930Did not advance
100 m freestyle 56.2325Did not advance
50 m backstroke 29.5417Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:03.5715Did not advance
Andisiwe Tayali 50 m backstroke 29.2915Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:03.5014Did not advance
50 m butterfly 26.8322Did not advance
100 m butterfly 58.9119Did not advance
200 m medley 2:30.9212Did not advance
Peter Wetzlar 50 m freestyle 23.197 Q23.288
100 m freestyle 51.789Did not advance
50 m butterfly 24.878 Q24.466
100 m butterfly 55.8812Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Robyn Lee 50 m freestyle 29.0320Did not advance
100 m freestyle 1:00.9911Did not advance
200 m freestyle 2:11.347 Q2:10.167
50 m backstroke 31.009Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:06.955 Q1:05.505
200 m backstroke N/A2:22.50Bronze medal icon.svg
50 m butterfly 29.3710Did not advance
100 m butterfly 1:06.7111Did not advance
Nomvulo Mjimba 50 m freestyle 28.4517Did not advance
100 m freestyle 1:01.6913Did not advance
50 m breaststroke 37.039 QR37.038
50 m butterfly 29.9113Did not advance
100 m butterfly 1:08.4512Did not advance
Mixed
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Robyn Lee
Nomvulo Mjimba
Ayman Khatoun
Peter Wetzlar 		4×100 m freestyle relay 3:58.078 QWithdrawn
Robyn Lee
Peter Wetzlar
Ayman Khatoun*
Andisiwe Tayali
Nomvulo Mjimba 		4×100 m medley relay 4:23.658 Q4:19.858

Legend: (*) = Swimmers who participated in the heat only.

Taekwondo

Three athletes represented Zimbabwe: Spencer Kondo (men's –68 kg), Lazarus Kuzivakwashe Maringehosi (men's –80 kg) and Kudzai Chimombe (men's –87 kg) competed in Taekwondo.

Tennis

Valeria Shamiso Bhunu, Beverly Nyasha Matsiwe, Takanyi Garanganga, Benjamin Lentaigne Lock, Courtney John Ingram Lock and Mehluli Don Ayanda Sibanda competed in tennis.

Garanganga, Sibanda, Lock and Lock competed in the men's singles event.

Garanganga and Sibanda as well as Lock and Lock competed in the men's doubles event.

Garanganga, Sibanda, Lock and Lock also competed in the men's team event.

Bhunu and Matsiwe competed in the women's singles event.

Triathlon

Matthew Denslow, Jordyn Jacobs, Andie Kuipers and Laurelle Brown competed in triathlon events. [11]

Kuipers won the bronze medal in the women's event with a time of 1:08:57. [12] Brown won the silver medal in the women's event with a time of 1:07:52. [12]

In the men's event Denslow finished 11th with a time of 1:08:08 and Jacobs finished 14th with a time of 1:09:03. [13]

Volleyball

Nyengeterai Danai Guyo and Progress O Gasa represented Zimbabwe in beach volleyball in the women's tournament. They finished in 13th place.

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The men's singles event at the 2019 African Games was held from 24 to 29 August at the Cheminots Club.

The men's doubles event at the 2019 African Games was held from 24 to 29 August at the Cheminots Club.

References

  1. ↑ Mackay, Duncan (13 August 2019). "Zimbabwe reveal big hopes for Morocco 2019". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Rebecca Minnaar - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 12 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Humayoon Poonja - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 12 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Dickson Kamungeremu - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Ngoni Methukhela Makusha - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "2019 African Games – Athletics – Results Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "Chess - Mixed Event". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Equestrian - NOC Entries by Event - Zimbabwe". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 12 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Swimming Results Book" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  10. ↑ "Robyn Stacie Lee - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  11. ↑ "Team Zimbabwe announced". Triathlon Zimbabwe. 26 July 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  12. 1 2 "Women Elite - Results". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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