Tanzania at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
| Tanzania at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CGF code | TAN |
| CGA | Tanzania Olympic Committee |
| Website | noctanzania |
| in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018 | |
| Competitors | 15 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Masoud Mtalaso (opening) |
| Medals |
|
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Tanzania competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1]
Table tennis athlete Masoud Mtalaso was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[2]
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Boxing | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 15 |
Athletics
[edit]- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ali Khamis Gulam | 100 m | 10.76 | 4 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 21.43 | 5 | did not advance | ||||
| Stephano Huche Gwandu | Marathon | — | 2:33:03 | 14 | |||
| Saidi Juma Makula | — | Did not finish | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Anthony Mwanga | Long jump | 7.20 | 22 | did not advance | |
| Triple jump | 14.22 | 19 | did not advance | ||
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Failuna Matanga | 5000 m | 16:07.99 | 15 |
| 10000 m | 32:22.09 | 12 | |
| Sara Ramadhani Makera | Marathon | 2:46:52 | 9 |
Boxing
[edit]Tanzania participated with a team of 4 athletes (4 men).
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Ezra Mwanjwango | −56 kg | — |  Everisto Mulenga (ZAM)L 0-5 |
did not advance | |||
| Kassim Mbundwike | −69 kg | BYE |  Manoj Kumar (IND)L 0-5 |
did not advance | |||
| Selemani Kidunda | −75 kg |  Edwin Owuor (KEN)L 2-3 |
did not advance | ||||
| Haruna Mhando | −91 kg | — | Naman Tanwar (IND) L 0-5 |
did not advance | |||
Swimming
[edit]Tanzania participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Hilal Hilal | Men's 50 m freestyle | 24.37 | 37 | did not advance | |||
| Men's 50 m butterfly | 26.32 | 35 | did not advance | ||||
Table tennis
[edit]Tanzania participated with 4 athletes (2 men and 2 women).
- Singles
| Athletes | Event | Group Stage | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Masoud Mtalaso | Men's singles |  Bernadet (CAN)L 1 - 4 |
 Britton (GUY)L 0 - 4 |
3 | did not advance | ||||||
| Amoni Tumaini |  Vaea (TUV)W 4 - 0 |
 Wu (FIJ)W 4 - 2 |
1 Q | Bye |  Pang (SGP)L 0 - 4 |
did not advance | |||||
| Neema Mwaisyula | Women's singles |  Ho (MAS)L 0 - 4 |
Cummings (GUY) L 2 - 4 |
3 | — | did not advance | |||||
| Fathiya Pazi | Katepu (TUV) W 4 - 0 |
 Tommy (VAN)L 0 - 4 |
2 | — | did not advance | ||||||
- Doubles
| Athletes | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Masoud Mtalaso Amoni Tumaini |
Men's doubles | Bye |  Jayasingha Mudiyanselage /Ranasingha (SRI) L 1 - 3 |
did not advance | ||||
| Neema Mwaisyula Fathiya Pazi |
Women's doubles | — | Lulu / Tommy (VAN) L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | ||||
| Neema Mwaisyula Amoni Tumaini |
Mixed doubles | Shing / Lulu (VAN) L 1 - 3 |
did not advance | |||||
| Fathiya Pazi Masoud Mtalaso |
Sirisena / Madurangi (SRI) L 1 - 3 |
did not advance | ||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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 (4 April 2018). "Gold Coast 2018: Opening Ceremony". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 4 April 2018.