Mozambique at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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Mozambique at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Mozambique.svg
Flag of Mozambique
CGF codeMOZ
CGANational Olympic Committee of Mozambique
in Gold Coast, Australia
Competitors26 in 6 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

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

Competitors[]

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

Athletics[]

Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
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

Creve Armando Machava
Alberto Mamba 		4 × 400 m relay DNS Did not advance
Women
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Shot put 15.63 10 q 14.98 11
Discus throw N/A 45.72 11

Basketball[]

Main article: Basketball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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]

Women's tournament[]

Main article: Basketball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament
Roster

The following is the Mozambique roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[3]

Mozambique women's national basketball team - 2018 Commonwealth Games roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 4 28 – (1990-02-14)14 February 1990 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) A'Politechnica Mozambique
F 5 25 – (1992-09-12)12 September 1992 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Ferroviário Mozambique
G 6 29 – (1988-11-05)5 November 1988 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Ferroviário Mozambique
G 7 Anabela Cossa 31 – (1986-04-07)7 April 1986 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Ferroviário Mozambique
F 8 20 – (1997-11-12)12 November 1997 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Ferroviário Mozambique
G 9 27 – (1990-12-06)6 December 1990 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) Ferroviário Mozambique
G 10 20 – (1998-03-27)27 March 1998 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Ferroviário Mozambique
G 11 22 – (1995-11-20)20 November 1995 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
G 12 26 – (1991-11-08)8 November 1991 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Ferroviário Mozambique
G 13 27 – (1990-10-24)24 October 1990 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) Campus Promete Spain
F 14 28 – (1989-04-14)14 April 1989 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Ferroviário Mozambique
F/C 15 Deolinda Gimo 30 – (1987-08-15)15 August 1987 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Ferroviário Mozambique
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Mozambique
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club - describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age - describes age
    on 5 April 2018


Pool A
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
Source: GC2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Host
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: 9
Asts: 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: 13
Rebs: 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, 13
Rebs: Hamblin 10
Asts: 6		 Pts: Gimo 13
Rebs: 9
Asts: 4
Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville
Referees: Matthew Beattie (AUS), Matthew Bathurst (NZL), Snehal Bendke (IND)
Qualifying finals
10 April 2018
21:00
Mozambique  63–79  New Zealand
Scoring by quarter: 7–18, 19–23, 15–19, 22–19
Pts: 15
Rebs: , 7
Asts: Cossa, 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)
Finished in sixth place overall

Beach volleyball[]

Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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

Men's Pool C
  –  (ENG)
L 0–2 (13–21, 14–21)
 O'Dea – O'Dea (NZL)
L 1–2 (21–19, 9–21, 11–15)
  –  (CYP)
L 0–2 (18–21, 17–21) 		4 Did not advance

Boxing[]

Main article: Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Mozambique participated with a team of 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman). 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
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Rady Gramane Women's −75 kg Bye  Price (WAL)
L 0–5 		Did not advance

Cycling[]

Main article: Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Mozambique participated with 1 athlete (1 man).

Road[]

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Road race DNF

Swimming[]

Main article: Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Mozambique participated with 5 athletes (5 men).

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
200 m freestyle 1:59.43 26 N/A 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
50 m breaststroke 30.52 25 Did not advance
28.56 13 Q 28.53 13 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:07.29 19 Did not advance
1:05.83 16 Q 1:05.07 15 Did not advance
200 m breaststroke N/A
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


Igor Mogne
Denilson Da Costa 		4 × 100 m medley relay 3:55.91 7 Q N/A 3:52.41 7

See also[]

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. ^ Morgan, Liam (28 July 2017). "Gold Coast 2018 reveal list of competing nations in basketball events". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Mozambique". Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Gold Coast 2018 beach volleyball competition pools announced". www.fivb.org/. Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). 23 January 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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