Eswatini at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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.
| Eswatini at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | SWZ |
| CGA | Eswatini Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association |
| Website | EOCGA Facebook site |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 | |
| Competitors | 11 (9 men and 2 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Sibusiso Matsenjwa Hayley Hoy |
| Flag bearers (closing) | Thabiso Dlamini Bongiwe Mahlalela |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Track athlete Sibusiso Matsenjwa and swimmer Hayley Hoy were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony, while boxer Thabiso Dlamini and track athlete Bongiwe Mahlalela served as the 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Gallagher (NIR)L 0 - 5 |
did not advance | ||||
| Thabiso Dlamini | Light middleweight | Bye |  Stanley (NZL)L RSC |
did not advance | |||
Cycling
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.
- "The EOCGA executive met yesterday [...]". EOCGA (Facebook). 19 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- Xuba, Jongile (19 May 2022). "COMMONWEALTH BOUND TEAM REVEALED". Eswatini Observer. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.