Ernest Jombla (born 4 October 1992) is a Sierra Leonean squash player.[1] He made his Commonwealth Games debut by representing Sierra Leone at the Commonwealth Games in Australia in 2018.[2][3]

Ernest Jombla
Country Sierra Leone
Born (1992-10-04) 4 October 1992 (age 32)
RetiredActive
Men's singles
Updated on April 2018.

At the Games, Ernest Jombla was among a string of competitors who did not show up at their matches and vanished in Australia, possibly with what the organisors considered intent to seek asylum in the country.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Squash Info - Ernest Jombla". www.squashinfo.com.
  2. ^ "England Set For Double Gold Coast Gold In Commonwealth Games Singles". World Squash. 19 March 2018. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Draws & Results". 19 March 2018. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. ^ O'Grady, Siobhán (16 May 2018). "African athletes disappeared at the Commonwealth Games. Now they've surfaced to seek asylum". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 September 2024.