Zambia competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018 It was Zambia's 14th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
Squash athlete Kelvin Ndhlovu was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 2 1 3Badminton 2 2 4Boxing 5 0 5Lawn bowls 0 5 5Rugby sevens 12 0 12Squash 2 0 2Swimming 3 1 4Table tennis 1 0 1 Total 27 9 36
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankSydney Siame200 m20.652 Q20.513 q20.625Daniel Mbewe400 m46.453 Q46.776did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankQuincy Malekani400 m52.404 Q54.367did not advance
Badminton
Zambia participated with four athletes (two men and two women)
Singles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankChongo MulengaMen's singles L 0 - 2did not advanceKalombo Mulenga W 2 - 0W 2 - 0L 0 - 2did not advanceEverlyn SiamupangilaWomen's singlesL 0 - 2did not advanceOgar SiamupangilaW 2 - 0L 0 - 2did not advance
Doubles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankChongo MulengaKalombo MulengaMen's doublesL 0 - 2did not advanceEverlyn SiamupangilaOgar SiamupangilaWomen's doublesL 0 - 2did not advanceOgar SiamupangilaKalombo MulengaMixed doubles L 0 - 2did not advanceEverlyn SiamupangilaChongo MulengaL 0 - 2did not advance
Mixed team
Roster Chongo Mulenga Kalombo Mulenga Everlyn Siamupangila Ogar Siamupangila
Pool B
Boxing
Zambia participated with a team of 5 athletes (5 men).
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultEveristo Mulenga−56 kgW 5-0L 0-5did not advanceEmmanuel Ngoma−60 kgW 5–0L did not advanceNkumbu Silungwe−64 kgW 5 - 0L 0 - 5did not advanceBenny Muziyo−75 kgW L 0 - 5did not advanceMbachi Kaonga−81 kgW 4 - 1L 1 - 4did not advance
Lawn bowls
Zambia will compete in Lawn bowls.
Women AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankGetrude SiameSinglesL 14 - 21L 10 - 21L 3 - 21L 9 - 215did not advanceFoster BandaEddah MpezeniPairsL 5 - 24W 18 - 13L 5 - 30L 12 - 24W 24 - 104did not advanceSophia MatipaMildred MkandawireGetrude SiameTriplesL 12 - 24L 12 - 26L 20 - 23L 9 - 195did not advanceFoster BandaSophia MatipaMildred MkandawireEddah MpezeniFoursL 10 - 17W 22 - 9L 8 - 21W 17 - 93did not advance
Rugby sevens
Men's tournament
Zambia qualified a men's rugby sevens team of 12 athletes, by finishing in second place among Commonwealth nations at the 2017 Africa Cup Sevens. This will mark the country's Commonwealth Games debut in the sport.
Roster
Davy Chimbukulu Martin Chisanga Edmond Hamayuwa Israel Kalumba Carlos Kanyama Fernard Kashimoto Larry Kaushiku Terry Kayamba Guy Lipschitz Sheleni Michelo Laston Mukosa Edward Mumba
Pool C
Squash
Zambia participated with 2 athletes (2 men).
Individual AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankManda ChilambweMen's singlesL 0 - 3did not advanceKelvin NdhlovuW 3 - 0L 0 - 3did not advance
Doubles AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankManda ChilambweKelvin NdhlovuMen's doublesL 0 - 2L 1 - 23did not advance
Swimming
Zambia participated with 4 athletes (3 men and 1 woman).
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAlexandros Axiotis50 m backstroke28.7715 Q28.5715did not advanceAlexandros Axiotis50 m breaststroke30.1022did not advanceRalph Goveiadid not advanceMoonakala Kumaren31.3628did not advanceAlexandros Axiotis100 m breaststroke1:06.4918did not advanceRalph Goveia50 m butterfly24.6215 Q24.4914did not advanceMoonakala Kumaren27.9649did not advanceRalph Goveia100 m butterfly54.5812 Q54.1010did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTilka Paljk50 m freestyle27.4722did not advance50 m breaststroke32.1614 Q32.0513did not advance100 m breaststroke1:12.0121did not advance
Table tennis
Zambia participated with 1 athlete (1 man).
Singles AthletesEventGroup StageRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreKennedy KatunguMen's singlesL 0 - 4W 4 - 12did not advance
See also Zambia at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
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