Rwanda at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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

Rwanda at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Rwanda
CGF code	RWA
CGA	Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee
Website	olympicrwanda.org
in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018
Competitors	17 in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Salome Nyirarukundo (opening)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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Track and field athlete Salome Nyirarukundo was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.^[2]

Competitors

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

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	3	3	6
Beach volleyball	0	2	2
Cycling	6	2	8
Powerlifting	1	0	1
Total	10	7	17

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
James Sugira	5000 m	14:03:51	7
Christophe Tuyishimire		14:39:29	14
Alexis Nizeyimana	Marathon	Did not finish

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Alice Ishimwe	800 m	2:11.36	8	Did not advance
Beatha Nishimwe	1500 m	4:14.96	9	Did not advance
Salome Nyirarukundo	10000 m	—	32:13.74	11

Beach volleyball

Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Rwanda qualified a women's beach volleyball team, by winning the African qualification tournament held in October 2017.^[3]

Athlete	Event	Preliminary round	Standing	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
		Opposition Score		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Charlotte Nzayisenga Denyse Mutatsimpundu	Women's	Pool C  Wills – Polley (NZL) L 0–2 (14–21, 16–21)  Matauatu – Pata (VAN) L 0–2 (15–21, 10–21)  Lau – Ong (SGP) W 2–0 (21–11, 22–20)	3 q	Artacho del Solar – Clancy (AUS) L 0–2 (9–21, 8–21)	Did not advance

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Rwanda participated with 8 athletes (6 men and 2 women).

Road

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Joseph Areruya	Road race	3:59:39	37
Didier Munyaneza		3:58:00	23
Valens Ndayisenga		DNF
Jean Paul Ukiniwabo		DNF
Jean Claude Uwizeye		3:57:58	21
Bonaventure Uwizeyimana		3:58:01	24
Joseph Areruya	Time trial	52:24.16	13
Valens Ndayisenga		54:06.50	24

Women

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Beatha Ingabire	Road race	DNF
Magnifique Manizabayo		DNF

Powerlifting

Main article: Powerlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Rwanda participated with 1 athlete (1 man).

Athlete	Event	Result	Rank
Vedaste Niyonzima	Men's lightweight	141.2	9

See also

• Rwanda at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics