Rwanda at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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Rwanda at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Rwanda.svg
Flag of Rwanda
CGF codeRWA
CGARwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee
in Gold Coast, Australia
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]

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.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 3 3 6
Beach volleyball 0 2 2
Cycling 6 2 8
Powerlifting 1 0 1
Total 10 7 17

Athletics[]

Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
James Sugira 5000 m 14:03:51 7
Christophe Tuyishimire 14:39:29 14
Marathon Did not finish
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
800 m 2:11.36 8 Did not advance
Beatha Nishimwe 1500 m 4:14.96 9 Did not advance
Salome Nyirarukundo 10000 m N/A 32:13.74 11

Beach volleyball[]

Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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

Athlete Event Preliminary round Standing Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank

Women's Pool C
 Wills – Polley (NZL)
L 0–2 (14–21, 16–21)
 Matauatu –  (VAN)
L 0–2 (15–21, 10–21)
  –  (SGP)
W 2–0 (21–11, 22–20) 		3 q  Artacho del Solar – Clancy (AUS)
L 0–2 (9–21, 8–21) 		Did not advance

Cycling[]

Main article: Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Rwanda participated with 8 athletes (6 men and 2 women).

Road[]

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Joseph Areruya Road race 3:59:39 37
Didier Munyaneza 3:58:00 23
Valens Ndayisenga DNF
DNF
3:57:58 21
Bonaventure Uwizeyimana 3:58:01 24
Joseph Areruya Time trial 52:24.16 13
Valens Ndayisenga 54:06.50 24
Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
Road race DNF
DNF

Powerlifting[]

Main article: Powerlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Rwanda participated with 1 athlete (1 man).

Athlete Event Result Rank
Men's lightweight 141.2 9

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. ^ 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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