Chisela Kanchela

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Chisela Kanchela
Personal information
Full nameChisela Kanchela
National team 
Breaststroke
ClubCity of Perth (AUS)
College teamAll Saints' College, Perth (AUS)

Chisela Kanchela (4 June 1987 – 6 November 2016) was a Zambian swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events.

Perth, Western Australia ever since he first appeared at the Olympics.[2] Kanchela also competed at the Commonwealth Games in 2002 and 2006, but failed to reach the top 16 final.[3]

Kanchela qualified for the

FINA in an entry time of 1:08.75.[4] He participated in heat one against three other swimmers Eric Williams of Nigeria, Amar Shah of Kenya, and Alice Shrestha of Nepal. He raced to second place by a 2.26-second margin behind Williams in 1:09.95. Kanchela failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed fifty-seventh overall out of 60 swimmers on the first day of preliminaries.[5][6]

Kanchela worked as a swimming coach for the Olympic Youth Development Centre in Lusaka, an initiative which aims to develop over 2,000 underprivileged children to swim for a greater cause.[7][8] Kanchela died 6 November 2016 from a diabetic attack.[9]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chisela Kanchela". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  2. AllAfrica.com
    . Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. Melbourne 2006. Archived from the original
    on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  4. Athens 2004
    . Omega Timing. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  5. Athens 2004. BBC Sport
    . 14 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  6. Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original
    on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  7. ^ "OYDC produces Paul, the refined swimmer". Zambia Daily Mail. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  8. ^ Phiri, Prudence (7 April 2013). "OYDC launches swim lessons for disadvantaged children". The Post (Zambia). Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Tributes paid after popular Dubai swim coach's sudden death". Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.


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