Namibia competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022.[1] It was Namibia's eighth appearance at the Games.
| Namibia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CGF code | NAM |
| CGA | Namibia National Olympic Committee |
| Website | olympic |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 | |
| Competitors | 32 (25 men and 7 women) in 7 sports |
| Flag bearers | Ananias Shikongo Christine Mboma |
| Medals Ranked 39th |
|
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Ananias Shikongo and Christine Mboma were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Helalia Johannes | Athletics | Women's marathon | 30 July |
| Bronze |
Alex Miller | Cycling | Men's cross-country | 3 August |
| Bronze |
Ananias Shikongo | Athletics | Men's 100 m T12 | 4 August |
| Bronze |
Christine Mboma | Athletics | Women's 200 m | 6 August |
Competitors
editNamibia will send a delegation of fifty-five (including officials and other staff) to the Games.[3]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Boxing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cycling | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Lawn bowls | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Swimming | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Triathlon | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Wrestling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 25[a] | 7 | 32[a] |
- Notes
- ^ a b Total adjusted as two competitors (Jean-Paul Burger and Drikus Coetzee) are competing in cycling and triathlon.
Athletics
editA squad of twelve athletes and one guide were officially selected on 1 July 2022.[4][5] The para athletes qualified via the World Para Athletics World Rankings (for performances registered between 31 December 2020 and 25 April 2022).
- Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Gilbert Hainuca | 100 m | 10.31 | 3 q | 10.29 | 6 | did not advance | |
| Ananias Shikongo Guide: Even Tjiviju |
100 m (T12) | 11.12 | 2 q | — | 10.95 |
| |
| Bradley Murere | 100 m (T47) | 11.57 | 3 Q | — | 11.62 | 5 | |
| Mahhad Bock | 400 m | 46.71 | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Ivan Geldenhuys | 46.51 | 4 q | 46.68 | 4 | did not advance | ||
| Andre Retief | 46.95 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| Daniel Paulus | 5000 m | — | 13:53.12 | 14 | |||
| Andre Retief | 400 m hurdles | 51.73 | 4 | — | did not advance | ||
| Tomas Rainhold | Marathon | — | 2:24:30 | 13 | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Ryan Williams | Discus throw | 55.54 | 13 | did not advance | |
- Women
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Christine Mboma | 200 m | 23.20 | 1 Q | 22.93 | 1 Q | 22.80 |
|
| Alina Armas | Marathon | — | 2:33:30 | 7 | |||
| Helalia Johannes | — | 2:28:39 | [6]
| ||||
Boxing
editTwo boxers were officially selected on 1 July 2022.[4][5]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Tryagain Ndevelo | Featherweight | Bye |  Davule (FIJ)W RSC |
 Hussamuddin (IND)L 1 - 4 |
did not advance | ||
| Jonas Jonas | Light welterweight |  Caleb (NRU)W RSC |
 Williams (BAH)W 5 - 0 |
 Lynch (SCO)L 0 - 5 |
did not advance | ||
Cycling
editSeven cyclists were officially selected on 1 July 2022.[4][5]
Road
edit- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Paul Burger | Road race | DNF | |
| Dirk Coetzee | DNF | ||
| Tristan de Lange | DNF | ||
| Alex Miller | 3:37:08 | 47 | |
| Xavier Papo | DNF | ||
| Dirk Coetzee | Time trial | 55:05.94 | 32 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anri Krugel | Road race | DNF | |
| Vera Looser | 2:44:46 | 4 | |
| Anri Krugel | Time trial | 49:46.28 | 29 |
| Vera Looser | 45:18.14 | 22 | |
Mountain Biking
edit| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Hahn | Men’s cross-country | LAP | 13 |
| Alex Miller | 1:36:20 |
| |
| Xavier Papo | LAP | 17 |
Lawn bowls
editTwo bowlers were officially selected on 1 July 2022.[4][5]
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Carel Olivier | Men's Singles |  Walker (ENG)L 12 - 21 |
 Simpson (JAM)W 21 - 9 |
Naiseruvati (FIJ) W 21 - 15 |
 Abd Muin (MAS)W 21 - 12 |
3 | did not advance | |||
| John-Pierre Fouche Carel Olivier |
Men's Pairs |  Wales (WAL)L 14 - 16 |
Jamaica (JAM) W 33 - 4 |
 Northern Ireland (NIR)L 6 - 27 |
 Norfolk Island (NFK)W 19 - 3 |
3 | did not advance | |||
Swimming
editAs of 10 June 2022, two swimmers will take part in the competition.[7]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Xander Skinner | 100 m freestyle | 50.40 | 17 R | 50.06 | 15 | did not advance | |
| Ronan Wantenaar | 50 m breaststroke | 28.27 | 14 Q | 28.56 | 16 | did not advance | |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:03.14 | 18 | did not advance | ||||
Triathlon
editAs of 25 June 2022, five triathletes will take part in the competition.[8]
- Individual
| Athlete | Event | Swim (750 m) | Trans 1 | Bike (20 km) | Trans 2 | Run (5 km) | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divan Du Plooy | Men's | 9:53 | 1:03 | 29:17 | 0:22 | 15:49 | 56:24 | 25 |
| Anri Krugel | Women's | 11:51 | 1:08 | 32:23 | 0:25 | 20:09 | 1:05:56 | 23 |
| Imke Jagau | 12:16 | 1:09 | 32:17 | 0:20 | 20:10 | 1:06:12 | 24 |
- Mixed relay
| Athletes | Event | Total Times per Athlete (Swim 300 m, Bike 5 km, Run 2 km) |
Total Group Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirkus Coetzee Imke Jagau Jean-Paul Burger Anri Krugel |
Mixed relay | 20:44 24:02 20:57 24:41 |
1:30:24 | 9 |
Wrestling
editTwo wrestlers were officially selected on 1 July 2022.[4][5]
Key:
- VT - Victory by Fall.
- PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
- PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Romio Goliath | Men's -57 kg | Bye |  Asad (PAK)L 0 - 10 |
did not advance | 10 | ||
| Jason Afrikaner | Men's -65 kg | Bye | Ramm (ENG) L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | 10 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Chef de Mission | Namibia". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. 23 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Barker, Philip (26 July 2022). "Namibia choose trailblazing Paralympian and Olympian to carry flag at Birmingham 2022". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Namibia announces 55-person delegation for upcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games". Xinhua. 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "TEAM NAMIBIA AT THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2022". NNOC. 4 July 2022. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "NNOC and Commonwealth Games Association Announce Namibian Team". Confidente (Facebook). 1 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Marathon - Women's Marathon". BBC Sport. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "We are extremely proud to [...]". Namibian Swimming Federation (Facebook). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Namibia Triathlon is proud to [...]". Namibia Triathlon Federation (Facebook). 25 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.