Kenya_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games

Kenya at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Kenya at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Sporting event delegation


Kenya competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1]

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Track and field athlete Elijah Manangoi was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[2]

Medalists

Competitors

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

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Athletics

Men
Track & road events
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* Competed in the heats only.

Field events
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Combined events – Decathlon
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Women
Track & road events
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Field events
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Badminton

Kenya participated with two athletes (one man and one woman)

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Boxing

Kenya participated with a team of 10 athletes (7 men and 3 women)

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Women
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Cycling

Kenya participated with 4 athletes (4 men).

Road

Men
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Lawn bowls

Kenya will compete in Lawn bowls.[3]

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Powerlifting

Kenya participated with 3 athletes (1 man and 2 women).

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Rugby sevens

Men's tournament

Kenya qualified a men's team of 12 athletes by being among the top nine ranked nations from the Commonwealth in the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series ranking.[4]

Roster
Pool C
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Source: GC2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
14 April 2018
10:15
Canada 10–26 Kenya
Try: Hirayama 1' m
Douglas 10' m
Con: Hirayama (0/2)
(Gold Coast 2018)Try: Injera 7' m
Oluoch 8' c
Oyoo 12' c
Ambaka 13' c
Con: Oliech (3/4) 8', 12', 13'
Cards: Ouma Achieng yellow card 5' to 7'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
14 April 2018
14:17
New Zealand 40–7 Kenya
Try: Nanai-Seturo (2) 1' m, 6' c
Molia 3' c
Ware 8' c
Curry 9' c
Knewstubb 11' c
Con: Koroi (2/3) 3', 6'
Baker (1/1) 8'
Knewstubb (2/2) 10', 11'
(Gold Coast 2018)Try: Oliech 12' c
Con: Oliech (1/1) 13'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
14 April 2018
20:27
Kenya 47–0 Zambia
Try: Owira 2' m
Oluoch (2) 3' c, 9' c
Oyoo (2) 5' c, 11' c
Odhiambo 7' c
Injera 7' c
Con: Agero (6/7) 3', 5', 7', 7', 9', 11'
(Gold Coast 2018)
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
Classification semi-finals
15 April 2018
10:15
Australia 33–5 Kenya
Try: O'Donnell (2) 4' c, 13' c
Longbottom 7' m
Myers 8' c
Porch 10' c
Con: Porch (4/5) 4', 8', 11', 14'
(Gold Coast 2018)Try: Odhiambo 1' m
Con: Agero (0/1)
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
Match for seventh place
15 April 2018
13:11
Kenya 24–28 Wales
Try: Ambaka (2) 1' c, 9' m
Odhiambo (2) 7' c, 14'
Con: Agero (2/3) 2', 7'
(Gold Coast 2018)Try: Williams (2) 1' c, 4' c
Morgan 10' c
Treharne 12' c
Con: Davies (2/2) 1', 4'
O'Brien (2/2) 10', 12'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

Women's tournament

Roster
Pool A
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Source: GC2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
13 April 2018
16:53
New Zealand 45–0 Kenya
Try: Woodman (3) 1' m, 8' c, 9' c
Brazier 2' c
Broughton 7' c
Williams (2) 11' c, 14' m
Con: Nathan-Wong (5/6) 3', 7', 8', 9', 11'
Willison (0/1)
(Gold Coast 2018)
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Rose LaBreche (Canada)
13 April 2018
19:11
Canada 24–12 Kenya
Try: Greenshields 1' m
Darling 3' m
Farella (2) 6' c, 8' c
Con: Nicholas (2/4) 6', 8'
(Gold Goast 2018)Try: Olando 5' c
Okelo 12'
Con: Remour Nziwa (1/1) 5'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
14 April 2018
12:27
South Africa 10–19 Kenya
Try: Simmers 8' m
Jordaan 9' m
Con: Jordaan (0/2)
(Gold Coast 2018)Try: Okelo 2' c
Masinde 7' c
Olando 13' m
Con: Okulu (2/3) 3', 7'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand)
Classification semi-finals
15 April 2018 Kenya  14–12  Wales Gold Coast  
9:53
Match for fifth place
15 April 2018 Fiji  40–5  Kenya Gold Coast  
12:49

Shooting

Kenya participated with 5 athletes (3 men and 2 women).

Men
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Women
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Open
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Squash

Kenya participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).

Individual
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Doubles
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Swimming

Kenya participated with 6 athletes (2 men and 4 women).

Men
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Women
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Table tennis

Kenya participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).

Singles
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Doubles
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Triathlon

Kenya participated with 1 athlete (1 woman).

Individual
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Weightlifting

Kenya participated with 5 athletes (3 men and 2 women).[5]

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Wrestling

Kenya participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).

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Women
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See also


References

  1. "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. Makori, Elias (4 April 2018). "Pomp, colour as Commonwealth Games open". Daily Nation. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. "Lawn Bowls Draw" (PDF). gc2018.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  4. Pavitt, Michael (8 October 2017). "Uganda and Zambia qualify for Gold Coast 2018 men's rugby sevens tournament". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  5. "Qualification List of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). www.iwf.net/. International Weightlifting Federation. March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.

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