Sierra Leone at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Sierra Leone competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1]

Sierra Leone at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeSLE
CGANational Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone
in Gold Coast, Australia
Competitors24 in 8 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
  • 1958
  • 1962
  • 1966
  • 1970
  • 1974
  • 1978
  • 1982–1986
  • 1990
  • 1994
  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 448
Beach volleyball 202
Boxing 202
Cycling 202
Squash 303
Swimming 112
Table tennis 202
Wrestling 213
Total18624

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ismail Kamara 100 m 10.70 5 Did not advance
Mohamed Othman 10.88 7 Did not advance
Vivian Williams 10.84 5 Did not advance
Mohamed Othman 200 m 22.22 7 Did not advance
Vivian Williams 21.89 6 Did not advance
Bockarie Sesay 400 m 49.98 6 Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Hafsatu Kamara 100 m 12.00 4 Did not advance
Mariatu Koroma 12.28 6 Did not advance
Dolly Mustapha 11.71 4 q 11.91 8 Did not advance
Hafsatu Kamara 200 m 24.50 5 Did not advance
Mariatu Koroma 25.59 7 Did not advance
Mariama Conteh 400 m 56.66 5 Did not advance
Dolly Mustapha 55.26 6 Did not advance
Mariama Conteh 800 m 2:16.57 9 N/A Did not advance

Beach volleyball
Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Sierra Leone qualified a men's beach volleyball team, by winning the African qualification tournament held in October 2017.[2]

Athlete Event Preliminary round Standing Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Abubarr Kamara
Patrick Lombi		 Men's Pool B
 Pedlow – Schachter (CAN)
L 0 - 2 (10 - 21, 14 - 21)
 Miedzybrodzki – Cook (SCO)
L 1 - 2 (21 - 19, 18 - 21, 12 - 15)
 Pradeep – Yapa (SRI)
W 2 - 0 (21 - 17, 22 - 20)		 3 q  McHugh – Schumann (AUS)
L 0 - 2 (12 - 21, 14 - 21)		 Did not advance

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Sierra Leone participated with a team of 2 athletes (2 men).

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Abu Bakarr Katta −69 kg  Leroy Hindley (NZL)
L 0-5		 Did not advance
Gibrilla Kamara −75 kg BYE  Steven Donnelly (NIR)
L 0-5		 Did not advance

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Sierra Leone participated with 2 athletes (2 men).

Road
Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Ali Kamara Road race DNF
Time trial 1:09:14.94 51
Mahmoud Keita Road race DNF
Time trial DNF

Squash
Main article: Squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Sierra Leone participated with 3 athletes (3 men).

Individual
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
James Fayia Men's singles  Micah Franklin (BER)
L 0-3		 Did not advance
Ernest Jombla  Klaus Pragassen (SEY)
W 3-2		  Cameron Pilley (AUS)
L 0-3		 Did not advance
Yusif Mansaray  Xavier Koenig (MRI)
L 0-3		 Did not advance
Doubles
Athlete Event Group stage Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Ernest Jombla
Yusif Mansaray		 Men's doubles  Creed /
Makin (WAL)
L W/O		  Malhotra /
Tandon (IND)
L W/O		 3 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Sierra Leone participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ishmael Koroma Men's 50 m freestyle DNS Did not advance
Men's 50 m butterfly 28.73 53 Did not advance
Bunturabie Jalloh Women's 50 m freestyle 38.27 40 Did not advance
Women's 50 m breaststroke 48.81 24 Did not advance

Table tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Sierra Leone participated with 2 athletes (2 men).

Singles
Athletes Event Group Stage Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score
Rene Benjamin Men's singles  Abiodun (NGR)
L 0 - 4		  Takooa (KIR)
L 2 - 4		 3 Did not advance
Emmanuel Gboyah  Abrefa (GHA)
L 0 - 4		  Johnny (KIR)
L 1 - 4		 3 Did not advance
Doubles
Athletes Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score
Rene Benjamin
Emmanuel Gboyah		 Men's doubles Bye  Medjugorac /
Wang (CAN)
L 0 - 3		 Did not advance

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Sierra Leone participated with 3 athletes (2 men and 1 woman).

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Abdulai Salam Men's freestyle -74 kg  Botha (RSA)
L 1 - 4		 Did not advance  Dodge (WAL)
L 0 - 5		 Did not advance 10
David Conteh Men's freestyle -86 kg Bye  Bibo (NGR)
L 0 - 5		 Did not advance Bye  Eslami (ENG)
L 0 - 4		 5
Hajaratu Kamara Women's freestyle -76 kg N/A  Wiebe (CAN)
L 0 - 5		 Did not advance N/A  Nelthorpe (ENG)
L 0 - 5		 5

See also

References
  1. "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. Morris Jr., Sahr (30 October 2017). "Beach Volleyball: Sierra Leone secure 2018 Commonwealth Games slot". www.africansportsmonthly.com/. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
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