The Gambia competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022.[1] It was The Gambia's twelfth appearance at the Games.
| The Gambia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CGF code | GAM |
| CGA | The Gambia National Olympic Committee |
| Website | gambianoc |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 | |
| Competitors | 14 (12 men and 2 women) in 6 sports |
| Flag bearers | Modou Gamo Wurrie Njadoe |
| Medals Ranked =35th |
|
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Modou Gamo and Wurrie Njadoe were the country's opening ceremony flagbearers.[2]
On 2 August, judoka Faye Njie won the country's first Commonwealth Games silver medal and second Commonwealth medal ever (the first being a bronze medal at the 1970 Commonwealth Games).[3]
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Faye Njie | Judo | Men's 73 kg | 2 August |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Beach volleyball | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Para powerlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 14 |
Athletics
edit- Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Sengan Jobe | 200 m | 21.53 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| Alieu Joof | 21.49 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| Adama Jammeh | 21.72 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| Sengan Jobe Alieu Joof Ebrahima Camara Adama Jammeh |
4 × 100 m relay | 39.77 | 3 Q | — | 40.18 | 6 | |
- Women
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Wurrie Njadoe | 100 m | 11.50 | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Gina Bass | 200 m | 22.87 | 2 Q | 23.10 | 3 q | 23.13 | 5 |
| Wurrie Njadoe | 24.12 | 4 q | 23.95 | 7 | did not advance | ||
Beach volleyball
editOn 28 March 2022, The Gambia guaranteed qualification for the men's tournament by winning the African Qualifier in Accra, Ghana.[4] The FIVB later confirmed they ultimately qualified directly via the World Rankings (for performances between 16 April 2018 and 31 March 2022).[5]
Two players were selected as of 24 May 2022.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Sainey Jawo Mbye Babou Jarra |
Men's tournament |  Hodge /Seabrookes (SKN) W 2 - 0 |
 Yapa /Rashmika (SRI) W 2 - 1 |
 Dearing /Schacther (CAN) L 1 - 2 |
2 Q |  Bello /Bello (ENG) L 1 - 2 |
did not advance | ||
Men's tournament
editGroup A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dearing – Schachter (CAN)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 137 | 96 | 1.427 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Jawo – Jarra (GAM)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 149 | 118 | 1.263 | |
| 3 | Yapa – Rashmika (SRI)
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 111 | 119 | 0.933 | Ranking of third-placed teams |
| 4 | Hodge – Seabrookes (SKN)
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 62 | 126 | 0.492 |
Source: birmingham2022.com
| 31 July 2022 19:00 |
Jawo – Jarra (GAM)
|
2–0 | Hodge – Seabrookes (SKN)
|
Smithfield |
| (21–14, 21–7) Report | ||||
| 2 August 2022 19:00 |
Jawo – Jarra (GAM)
|
2–1 | Yapa – Rashmika (SRI)
|
Smithfield |
| (21–14, 19–21, 15–9) Report | ||||
| 4 August 2022 14:30 |
Dearing – Schachter (CAN)
|
2–1 | Jawo – Jarra (GAM)
|
Smithfield |
| (17–21, 21–19, 15–12) Report | ||||
- Quarterfinals
| 5 August 2022 16:30 |
Bello – Bello (ENG)
|
2–1 | Jawo – Jarra (GAM)
|
Smithfield |
| (21–16, 20–22, 15–12) Report | ||||
Boxing
edit- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Foday Badjie | Middleweight | Bye |  Bongco (RSA)L 0 - 5 |
did not advance | |||
Judo
editTwo judoka were selected as of 24 May 2022.[7]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Faye Njie | -73 kg |  Mwango (ZAM)W 10 - 00 |
Repiyallage (SRI) W 10 - 00 |
 Matsoukatov (CYP)W PEN |
— | Powell (ENG) L 00 - 10 |
|
| Abdourahman Ceesay | -81 kg |  Kosam (NRU)L DNS |
did not advance | ||||
Para powerlifting
editAs of 4 May 2022, The Gambia qualified one powerlifter.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modou Gamo | Men's heavyweight | 91.3 | 7 |
Swimming
edit- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ebrima Buaro | 50 m freestyle | 27.95 | 70 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 1:05.15 | 68 | did not advance | ||||
| Omar Darboe | 100 m freestyle | 1:06.44 | 69 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 3:03.86 | 19 | — | did not advance | |||
References
edit- ^ Nelsen, Matt (15 October 2021). "The Queen's Baton Relay returns to The Gambia as part of a 10-week tour through Africa". Around the Rings. Archived from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Our joint flag bearer Wurrie Njadoe ready for her maiden commonwealth games". www.facebook.com/. Gambia National Olympic Committee. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ Ceesay, Landing (2 August 2022). "Judoka Faye Njie Wins Gambia's First-Ever Medal At Commonwealth Games". www.gambia.com/. Gambia.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Gambia conquers Africa, qualifies to Commonwealth Games". The Standard. 29 March 2022. Archived from the original on 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Beach Volleyball Line-Up Confirmed For Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games". FIVB. 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "GNOC announces Team Gambia for 2022 Commonwealth Games". GNOC. 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Judoka(s) Faye Njie and Abdurahman [...]". GNOC (Facebook). 2 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Gambian Para Athlete Qualifies For Birmingham Commonwealth Games". The Voice. 4 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.