Zimbabwe at the 2019 African Games

Zimbabwe competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. Zimbabwe competed in 12 sports.[1] In total athletes representing the country won one silver medal and three bronze medals and the country finished in 31st place in the medal table, shared with Republic of the Congo.

Zimbabwe at the
2019 African Games
IOC codeZIM
NOCZimbabwe Olympic Committee
in Rabat, Morocco
19 August 2019 (2019-08-19) – 31 August 2019 (2019-08-31)
Competitors67 (41 men and 26 women) in 12 sports
Flag bearerBenjamin Lock
Medals
Ranked 31st
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
4
African Games appearances (overview)
  • 1987
  • 1991
  • 1995
  • 1999
  • 2003
  • 2007
  • 2011
  • 2015
  • 2019
  • 2023

Medal summary

Medal table

Archery
Main article: Archery at the 2019 African Games

Rebecca Minnaar and Humayoon Poonja competed in archery.[2][3]

Poonja competed in the men's individual recurve event and Minnaar competed in the women's individual recurve event. Both competed in the mixed team recurve event as well.

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2019 African Games

Dickson Kamungeremu and Ngoni Makusha competed in the men's 100 metres event.[4][5] Both were eliminated in the semifinals.[4][5]

Ngoni Makusha, Tatenda Tsumba and Kundai Maguranyanga competed in the men's 200 metres event. Makusha and Tsumba were both eliminated in the semifinals.

Faith Dube competed in the women's 200 metres event. She did not advance to the semifinals.

Chess
Main article: Chess at the 2019 African Games

Rodwell Makoto, Emarald Takudzwa Mushore, Linda Dalitso Shaba and Colletah Wakuruwarewa competed in chess. They won the bronze medal in the rapid mixed team event.[6]

Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 2019 African Games

Zimbabwe competed in both the individual jumping event and in the team jumping event.[7]

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2019 African Games

Seven athletes represented Zimbabwe in judo: Lazarus Arufandika, Janine Vimbai Kayaya, Benjamin Mashayi, Majaji Tapiwa Seth Keith Musariri, Moses Mutende, Sydney Alex Mutero and Christi-Rose Maria Pretorius.

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2019 African Games

Five swimmers represented Zimbabwe in swimming.[8]

Robyn Lee won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metre backstroke event.[9]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Ayman Khatoun 50 m freestyle 25.39 30 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 56.23 25 Did not advance
50 m backstroke 29.54 17 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:03.57 15 Did not advance
Andisiwe Tayali 50 m backstroke 29.29 15 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:03.50 14 Did not advance
50 m butterfly 26.83 22 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 58.91 19 Did not advance
200 m medley 2:30.92 12 Did not advance
Peter Wetzlar 50 m freestyle 23.19 7 Q 23.28 8
100 m freestyle 51.78 9 Did not advance
50 m butterfly 24.87 8 Q 24.46 6
100 m butterfly 55.88 12 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Robyn Lee 50 m freestyle 29.03 20 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 1:00.99 11 Did not advance
200 m freestyle 2:11.34 7 Q 2:10.16 7
50 m backstroke 31.00 9 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:06.95 5 Q 1:05.50 5
200 m backstroke N/A 2:22.50
50 m butterfly 29.37 10 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 1:06.71 11 Did not advance
Nomvulo Mjimba 50 m freestyle 28.45 17 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 1:01.69 13 Did not advance
50 m breaststroke 37.03 9 QR 37.03 8
50 m butterfly 29.91 13 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 1:08.45 12 Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Robyn Lee
Nomvulo Mjimba
Ayman Khatoun
Peter Wetzlar		 4×100 m freestyle relay 3:58.07 8 Q Withdrawn
Robyn Lee
Peter Wetzlar
Ayman Khatoun*
Andisiwe Tayali
Nomvulo Mjimba		 4×100 m medley relay 4:23.65 8 Q 4:19.85 8

Legend: (*) = Swimmers who participated in the heat only.

Taekwondo
Main article: Taekwondo at the 2019 African Games

Three athletes represented Zimbabwe: Spencer Kondo (men's –68 kg), Lazarus Kuzivakwashe Maringehosi (men's –80 kg) and Kudzai Chimombe (men's –87 kg) competed in Taekwondo.

Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 2019 African Games

Valeria Shamiso Bhunu, Beverly Nyasha Matsiwe, Takanyi Garanganga, Benjamin Lentaigne Lock, Courtney John Ingram Lock and Mehluli Don Ayanda Sibanda competed in tennis.

Garanganga, Sibanda, Lock and Lock competed in the men's singles event.

Garanganga and Sibanda as well as Lock and Lock competed in the men's doubles event.

Garanganga, Sibanda, Lock and Lock also competed in the men's team event event.

Bhunu and Matsiwe competed in the women's singles event.

Triathlon
Main article: Triathlon at the 2019 African Games

Matthew Denslow, Jordyn Jacobs, Andie Kuipers and Laurelle Brown competed in triathlon events.[10]

Kuipers won the bronze medal in the women's event with a time of 1:08:57.[11] Brown won the silver medal in the women's event with a time of 1:07:52.[11]

In the men's event Denslow finished 11th with a time of 1:08:08 and Jacobs finished 14th with a time of 1:09:03.[12]

Volleyball
Main article: Volleyball at the 2019 African Games

Nyengeterai Danai Guyo and Progress O Gasa represented Zimbabwe in beach volleyball in the women's tournament. They finished in 13th place.

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  7. "Equestrian - NOC Entries by Event - Zimbabwe". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 12 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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