Rwanda at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
| Rwanda at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CGF code | RWA |
| CGA | Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | olympicrwanda |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 | |
| Competitors | 16 (10 men and 6 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Ntagengwa Olivier Diane Ingabire |
| Flag bearer (closing) | TBD |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Rwanda competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022.[1] It was Rwanda's fourth appearance at the Games.
Ntagengwa Olivier and Diane Ingabire were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]
Competitors[edit]
Rwanda received a quota of 20 open allocation slots from Commonwealth Sport,[3] of which they filled 15. This quota is used to determine the overall team in sports lacking a qualifying system.
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Beach volleyball | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cycling | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Swimming | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 10 | 6 | 16 |
Athletics[edit]
A squad of four athletes was selected as of 10 July 2022.[4]
- Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Yves Nimubona | 5000 m | 13:20.20 | 5 |
- Women
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Claire Uwitonze | 1500 m | 4:24.07 | 8 | did not advance | |
| Emeline Imanizabayo | 5000 m | — | 15:37.87 | 14 | |
| Celine Iranzi | 10,000 m | — | 32:48.60 | 11 | |
Beach volleyball[edit]
By virtue of their position in the extended FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings (based on performances between 16 April 2018 and 31 March 2022), Rwanda qualified for the men's tournament.[5][6] Two players were selected as of 19 July 2022.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | |||
| Olivier Ntagengwa Venuste Gatsinze | Men's tournament |  Leo Williams /Goldschmidt (RSA) W 2 - 0 |  Ismail /Naseem (MDV) W 2 - 1 |  Burnett /McHugh (AUS) L 0 - 2 | 2 Q |  O'Dea /Fuller (NZL) W 2 - 0 | Burnett / McHugh (AUS) L 0 - 2 | Bronze medal match Bello /Bello (ENG) L 0 - 2 | 4 |
Men's tournament[edit]
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnett – McHugh (AUS) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 126 | 88 | 1.432 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Ntagengwa – Gatsinze (RWA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 127 | 128 | 0.992 | |
| 3 | Williams – Goldschmidt (RSA) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0.400 | 109 | 132 | 0.826 | Ranking of third-placed teams |
| 4 | Ismail – Naseem (MDV) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 129 | 143 | 0.902 |
| Qualified for the Quarterfinals |
| 30 July 2022 14:30 | Ntagengwa – Gatsinze (RWA) | 2–0 | Williams – Goldschmidt (RSA) | Smithfield |
| (21–19, 21–16) Report | ||||
| 1 August 2022 19:00 | Ntagengwa – Gatsinze (RWA) | 2–1 | Ismail – Naseem (MDV) | Smithfield |
| (21–16, 14–21, 16–14) Report | ||||
| 3 August 2022 14:30 | Burnett – McHugh (AUS) | 2–0 | Ntagengwa – Gatsinze (RWA) | Smithfield |
| (21–16, 21–18) Report | ||||
- Quarterfinals
| 5 August 2022 11:00 | O'Dea – Fuller (NZL) | 0–2 | Ntagengwa – Gatsinze (RWA) | Smithfield |
| (18–21, 19–21) Report | ||||
- Semifinals
| 6 August 2022 15:00 | Ntagengwa – Gatsinze (RWA) | 0–2 | Burnett – McHugh (AUS) | Smithfield |
| (18–21, 14–21) Report | ||||
- Bronze medal match
| 7 August 2022 15:00 | Bello – Bello (ENG) | 2–0 | Ntagengwa – Gatsinze (RWA) | Smithfield |
| (21–11, 21–12) Report | ||||
Cycling[edit]
Following the National Road Championships, a squad of eight cyclists was selected as of 5 July 2022.[8] Moise Mugisha, who was unable to take part in the championships after being hit in a car accident, is also listed as of 10 July 2022.[4]
Road[edit]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Manizabayo | Road race | 3:37:15 | 54 |
| Moise Mugisha | 3:37:08 | 36 | |
| Samuel Mugisha | DNF | ||
| Eric Muhoza | 3:37:08 | 33 | |
| Byiza Renus Uhiriwe | 3:37:08 | 23 | |
| Moise Mugisha | Time trial | 51:56.70 | 17 |
| Byiza Renus Uhiriwe | 53:52.62 | 27 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Ingabire | Road race | DNF | |
| Josiane Mukashma | DNF | ||
| Jacqueline Tuyishime | DNF | ||
| Diane Ingabire | Time trial | 47:39.04 | 25 |
| Jacqueline Tuyishime | 48:04.33 | 26 | |
Swimming[edit]
A squad of two swimmers was selected as of 10 July 2022.[4]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Eloi Maniraguha | 50 m freestyle | 25.15 | 54 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 57.79 | 63 | did not advance | ||||
| Isihaka Isihaka | 50 m butterfly | 26.84 | 46 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 1:00.95 | 44 | did not advance | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ Nuwamanya, Amon (8 November 2021). "Rwanda To Host The Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay". KT Press. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ @RwandaCGA (27 July 2022). "Update: On this Thursday, during the opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games 2022. Ntagengwa Olivier and Ingabire Diane will be the Flag bears of #Rwanda" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Nsabimana, Eddie (23 March 2022). "Rwandan athletes in preps for Commonwealth Games". The New Times. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Icyegeranyo cy 'Amakuru y 'Imikino yaranze icyumweru | 2022 Taliki 01-07 Nyakanga (PDF) (in Kinyarwanda). RNOSC. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Beach Volleyball Line-Up Confirmed For Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games". FIVB. 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "SI beach volleyball team qualify for Commonwealth Games". Solomon Star. News Corp. 27 April 2022. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (19 July 2022). "Rwanda to face South Africa in Commonwealth games opener". The New Times. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ Nsabimana, Eddie (5 July 2022). "Rwandan athletes in preps for Commonwealth Games". The New Times. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.