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.
| 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 |
|
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Ntagengwa Olivier and Diane Ingabire were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]
Competitors
editRwanda 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
editA 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
editBy 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
editGroup 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
editFollowing 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
editA 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.