Eswatini at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
| Eswatini at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
Flag bearers (closing) Thabiso Dlamini | Bongiwe Mahlalela | |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances ( | ||
Eswatini competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022.[1] It was Eswatini's fourteenth appearance at the Games, and the first since its previous appearances as Swaziland.
Track athlete
closing ceremony flagbearers.[2]
Competitors
Eswatini sent a contingent of 11 competitors to the Games.[3]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Boxing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cycling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 2 | 11 |
Athletics
A squad of five athletes took part in the competition.[4][5]
- Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ayanda Malaza | 100 m | DNF | did not advance | ||||
| Lwazi Msibi | 10.83 | 5 | did not advance | ||||
| Benele Dlamini | 200 m | 22.17 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| Sibusiso Matsenjwa | 20.79 | 2 Q | 20.81 | 3 q | 20.92 | 7 | |
- Women
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Bongiwe Mahlalela | 100 m | 12.05 | 6 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 25.31 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
Boxing
A squad of two boxers took part in the competition.[4][5]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Zweli Dlamini | Featherweight |  Gallagher (NIR)L 0 - 5 |
did not advance | ||||
| Thabiso Dlamini | Light middleweight | Bye |  Stanley (NZL)L RSC |
did not advance | |||
Cycling
A squad of two cyclists took part in the competition.[4][5]
Road
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwanele Jele | Road race | DNF | |
| Muzi Shabangu | DNF | ||
Swimming
A squad of two swimmers took part in the competition.[4][5]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Simanga Dlamini | Men's 50 m freestyle | 27.47 | 66 | did not advance | |||
| Men's 50 m butterfly | 28.98 | 50 | did not advance | ||||
| Men's 100 m butterfly | 1:04.99 | 46 | did not advance | ||||
| Hayley Hoy | Women's 50 m freestyle | 29.98 | 60 | did not advance | |||
| Women's 50 m butterfly | 31.32 | 45 | did not advance | ||||
| Women's 100 m butterfly | 1:12.21 | 34 | did not advance | ||||
References
- ^ "Chef de Mission | Eswatini". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. 29 October 2021. Archived from the original on 29 March 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "4 flag bearers in Commonwealth Games". Times of Swaziland. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Jele, Sanele (11 March 2022). "ZAKHELE TO LEAD COMMONWEALTH SQUAD". Times of Swaziland. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "The EOCGA executive met yesterday [...]". EOCGA (Facebook). 19 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d Xuba, Jongile (19 May 2022). "COMMONWEALTH BOUND TEAM REVEALED". Eswatini Observer. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.