Zambia at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Zambia competed in its ninth Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002. It was the third time that the nation had won a gold medal at the games and its most recent success.[1]

Zambia at the
2002 Commonwealth Games
IOC codeZAM
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Zambia
in Manchester, Great Britain
25 July 2002 (2002-07-25) – 4 August 2002 (2002-08-04)
Competitors26 (21 men and 5 women) in 9 sports
Medals
Ranked 20th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
3
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 314
Badminton 112
Boxing 5N/A5
Cycling 202
Judo 303
Lawn Bowls 123
Squash 303
Swimming 213
Weightlifting 101
Total21526

Medal summary

Medal table

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Sylvester Chishiba 400 m DNS Did not advance
800 m 1:50.86 19 Did not advance
Prince Mumba 800 m 1:48.40 4 Q 1:48.51 13 Did not advance
Obed Mutanya 5000 m N/A 13:39.74 10
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Addeh Mwamba 800 m DNS Did not advance
1500 m N/A 4:35.76 17 Did not advance

Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Zambia participated with two athletes (one men and one women)

Men
Athlete Event Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Eli Mambwe Singles Bye  Richard Vaughan (WAL)
L (2–7, 0–7, 2–7)		 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Jean Mabiza Singles  Kerry Ann Sheppard (WAL)
L (3–7, 7–5, 1–7, 2–7)		 Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Eli Mambwe
Jean Mabiza		 Mixed Doubles  Bruce Topping /
Jayne Plunkett (NIR)
L (1–7, 4–7, 0–7)		 Did not advance

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Zambia participated with a team of 5 athletes.

Key:

  • RSC – Referee stops contest (unspecified).
  • RSCO – Referee stops contest for an outclassed opponent.
Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Kennedy Kanyanta −51 kg Bye  Matthew Edmonds (WAL)
W RSCO (Round 2)		  Bruno Julie (MRI)
W 30-21		  Sébastien Gauthier (CAN)
W 34-26		  Lechedzani Luza (BOT)
W 25-12
Jonathan Mwila −57 kg  Thomas Aryeetey (GHA)
W 19–18		  Benoit Gaudet (CAN)
L RSCO (Round 2)		 Did not advance
Denis Zimba −60 kg Bye  Kennis Joseph (GRN)
W 25-16		  Giovanni Frontin (MRI)
W 29-28		  Andrew Morris (ENG)
W 26-22		  Jamie Arthur (WAL)
L 35-37
Davis Mwale −63.5 kg Bye  Julius William (TAN)
W RSCO (Round 3)		  Vivian Bryan (WAL)
W RSC (Round 4)		  Mohammed Kayongo (UGA)
L 22-28		 Did not advance
Derick Fimbo −75 kg N/A  Paul Miller (AUS)
L RSCO (Round 2)		 Did not advance

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Zambia participated with 2 athletes (2 men).

Road
Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Maimba Malako Time Trial 1:20:18.63 37
Road Race DNF
Bruce Nkhoma Time Trial 1:20:44.53 38
Road Race DNF

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Men
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Gabriel Kunda −66 kg  Laval Collet (MRI)
L 0001–0010		 Did not advance
Hitra Shakanungu −73 kg  Craig Ewers (WAL)
L 0000–1002		 Did not advance
Elijah Chirwa −90 kg Bye  Keith Morgan (CAN)
L 0000-1000		 Did not advance  Gbenga Oteje (NGR)
L 0000-1000		 Did not advance

Lawn bowls
Main article: Bowls at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Men
Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Edward Nkole Singles  Ryan Bester (CAN)
L 7–21		  Mervyn King (ENG)
W 21–14		  Garry Ryan (NFI)
W 21–16		  Roy Garden (ZIM)
W 21–20		 N/A 2 Q  Jeremy Henry (NIR)
L 11–21		 Did not advance 5
Women
Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Hilda Luipa
Beatrice Mali		 Pairs  Hajah Amalia Haji Matali /
Hajah Suhana Haji Mohd Daud (BRU)
W 18–13		  Alison Birch /
Sheila Syvret (JER)
L 7–23		  Kitha Bailey /
Zilpha Quintal (NFI)
W 18–7		  Joyce Lindores /
Margaret Russell (SCO)
L 11–16		 3 Did not advance 10

Squash
Main article: Squash at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Singles
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score
Patrick Chifunda Singles  Kelvin Ho (MAS)
W 3–2
(5–9, 9–7, 9–3, 4–9, 9–2)		  Shahid Zaman (PAK) (15)
L 0–3
(9–10, 6–9, 7–9)		 Did not advance
Ernest Chisenga  Graham Ryding (CAN) (16)
L 0–3
(0–9, 8–10, 2–9)		 Did not advance
N/A Plate Round of 32
 Keabetsoe Monnapula (LES)
W 3–0
(9–4, 9–3, 9–1)		 Plate Round of 16
 Neil Frankland (SCO)
L DNS		 Did not advance
Masambo Selisho  Gareth Webber (GUE)
L 1–3
(5–9, 5–9, 9–4, 4–9)		 Did not advance
N/A Plate Round of 32
 Wayne Prescod (JAM)
W 3–0
(9–2, 9–2, 9–2)		 Plate Round of 16
 Baitsi Motsamai (LES)
W 3–0
(9–0, 9–5, 9–3)		 Quarterfinal Plate
 Murray Martin (ZIM)
W 3–0
(9–7, 9–2, 9–0)		 Semifinal Plate
 Neil Frankland (SCO)
L 0–3
(2–9, 5–9, 2–9)		 Did not advance
Doubles
Athlete Event Group stage Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Patrick Chifunda
Ernest Chisenga		 Men's doubles  Lee Beachill /
Peter Nicol (ENG)
L 0–2		  Murray Martin /
Jesse Engelbrecht (ZIM)
L 1–2		  Rajdeep Bains /
Hartaj Bains (KEN)
W 2–1		 3 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Three athletes represented Zambia in swimming:

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Chisela Kanchela 50 m breaststroke 33.07 17 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:13.32 23 Did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:53.66 17 N/A Did not advance
Andre Kuenzli 50 m freestyle 27.24 47 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 58.77 35 Did not advance
200 m medley 2:33.73 19 N/A Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ursula Kuenzli 50 m freestyle 30.75 37 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 1:07.32 32 Did not advance
50 m backstroke 38.25 23 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:22.64 21 Did not advance

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Men
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Obrie Nondo 56 kg 85 11 115 9 200 10

See also

References
  1. http://www.thecgf.com/countries/tally.asp


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