Mozambique competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1]
| Mozambique at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CGF code | MOZ |
| CGA | National Olympic Committee of Mozambique |
| in Gold Coast, Australia | |
| Competitors | 26 in 6 sports |
| Medals |
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| 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 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Basketball | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Beach volleyball | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 12 | 14 | 26 |
Athletics
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jenito Guezane | 800 m | DSQ | Did not advance | ||
| Alberto Mamba | 1:48.19 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Kurt Couto | 400 m hurdles | 49.56 | 3 | Did not advance | |
| Creve Armando Machava | 51.60 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Kurt Couto Jenito Guezane Creve Armando Machava Alberto Mamba |
4 × 400 m relay | DNS | Did not advance | ||
- Women
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Salomé Mugabe | Shot put | 15.63 | 10 q | 14.98 | 11 |
| Discus throw | — | 45.72 | 11 | ||
Basketball
Mozambique qualified a women's basketball teams of 12 athletes. The team qualified after being ranked in the top three in the Commonwealth (besides the host nation, Australia).[2]
Women's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Mozambique roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[3]
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- Pool A
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- Qualifying finals
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- Finished in sixth place overall
Beach volleyball
Mozambique received a wild card for a men's beach volleyball team of two athletes.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Standing | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |||
| Carlos Acácio Delcio Soares |
Men's | Pool C Gregory – Sheaf (ENG)L 0–2 (13–21, 14–21)  O'Dea – O'Dea (NZL)L 1–2 (21–19, 9–21, 11–15)  Apostolou – Chrysostomou (CYP)L 0–2 (18–21, 17–21) |
4 | Did not advance | |||
Boxing
Mozambique participated with a team of 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman). Carlos Mucamba who was originally on the team was not a part of the draw, and thus did not compete.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Rady Gramane | Women's −75 kg | Bye |  Price (WAL)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | ||
Cycling
Mozambique participated with 1 athlete (1 man).
Road
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Duarte | Road race | DNF | |
Swimming
Mozambique participated with 5 athletes (5 men).
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Denilson Da Costa | 50 m freestyle | 24.12 | 32 | Did not advance | |||
| Igor Mogne | 23.58 | 26 | Did not advance | ||||
| Denilson Da Costa | 100 m freestyle | 53.30 | 37 | Did not advance | |||
| Igor Mogne | 50.74 | 24 | Did not advance | ||||
| Érico Cuna | 200 m freestyle | 1:59.43 | 26 | — | Did not advance | ||
| 50 m backstroke | 28.03 | 13 Q | 28.10 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:01.27 | 20 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ahllan Bique | 50 m breaststroke | 30.52 | 25 | Did not advance | |||
| Ludovico Coursin | 28.56 | 13 Q | 28.53 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| Ahllan Bique | 100 m breaststroke | 1:07.29 | 19 | Did not advance | |||
| Ludovico Coursin | 1:05.83 | 16 Q | 1:05.07 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
| Ahllan Bique | 200 m breaststroke | — | |||||
| Érico Cuna | 50 m butterfly | 26.11 | 34 | Did not advance | |||
| Igor Mogne | 25.23 | 24 | Did not advance | ||||
| Igor Mogne | 100 m butterfly | 55.20 | 17 | Did not advance | |||
| Érico Cuna Ludovico Coursin Igor Mogne Denilson Da Costa |
4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:55.91 | 7 Q | — | 3:52.41 | 7 | |
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (28 July 2017). "Gold Coast 2018 reveal list of competing nations in basketball events". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Mozambique". Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Gold Coast 2018 beach volleyball competition pools announced". www.fivb.org/. Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). 23 January 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.