# Zambia at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Zambia competed in its ninth Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002. It was the third time that the nation had won a gold medal at the games and its most recent success.

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Badminton | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Boxing | 5 | — | 5 |
| Cycling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Judo | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Lawn Bowls | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Squash | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Swimming | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 5 | 26 |

## Medal summary
### Medal table

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Kennedy Kanyanta | Boxing | Men's 51 kg | 3 August |
| Silver | Denis Zimba | Boxing | Men's 60 kg | 3 August |
| Bronze | Davis Mwale | Boxing | Men's 63.5 kg | 3 August |
Medals by sport :
| Sport | | | | Total |
| Boxing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Medals by date :
| Day | Date | | | | Total |
| 9 | 3 August | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Medals by gender :
| Gender | | | | Total |
| Male | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |

## Athletics
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Sylvester Chishiba | 400 m | DNS | DNS | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sylvester Chishiba | 800 m | 1:50.86 | 19 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Prince Mumba | 800 m | 1:48.40 | 4 Q | 1:48.51 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Obed Mutanya | 5000 m | — | — | — | — | 13:39.74 | 10 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Addeh Mwamba | 800 m | DNS | DNS | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Addeh Mwamba | 1500 m | — | — | 4:35.76 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Badminton

Zambia participated with two athletes (one men and one women)

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Eli Mambwe | Singles | Bye | Richard Vaughan (WAL) L (2–7, 0–7, 2–7) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Jean Mabiza | Singles | Kerry Ann Sheppard (WAL) L (3–7, 7–5, 1–7, 2–7) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Mixed

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Eli Mambwe Jean Mabiza | Mixed Doubles | Bruce Topping / Jayne Plunkett (NIR) L (1–7, 4–7, 0–7) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Boxing

Zambia participated with a team of 5 athletes.
Key:
* RSC – Referee stops contest (unspecified).
* RSCO – Referee stops contest for an outclassed opponent.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Kennedy Kanyanta | −51 kg | Bye | Matthew Edmonds (WAL) W RSCO (Round 2) | Bruno Julie (MRI) W 30-21 | Sébastien Gauthier (CAN) W 34-26 | Lechedzani Luza (BOT) W 25-12 | |
| Jonathan Mwila | −57 kg | Thomas Aryeetey (GHA) W 19–18 | Benoit Gaudet (CAN) L RSCO (Round 2) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Denis Zimba | −60 kg | Bye | Kennis Joseph (GRN) W 25-16 | Giovanni Frontin (MRI) W 29-28 | Andrew Morris (ENG) W 26-22 | Jamie Arthur (WAL) L 35-37 | |
| Davis Mwale | −63.5 kg | Bye | Julius William (TAN) W RSCO (Round 3) | Vivian Bryan (WAL) W RSC (Round 4) | Mohammed Kayongo (UGA) L 22-28 | Did not advance | |
| Derick Fimbo | −75 kg | — | Paul Miller (AUS) L RSCO (Round 2) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Cycling

Zambia participated with 2 athletes (2 men).

### Road
#### Men

| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Maimba Malako | Time Trial | 1:20:18.63 | 37 |
| Maimba Malako | Road Race | DNF | DNF |
| Bruce Nkhoma | Time Trial | 1:20:44.53 | 38 |
| Bruce Nkhoma | Road Race | DNF | DNF |

## Judo
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Gabriel Kunda | −66 kg | Laval Collet (MRI) L 0001–0010 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Hitra Shakanungu | −73 kg | Craig Ewers (WAL) L 0000–1002 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Elijah Chirwa | −90 kg | Bye | Keith Morgan (CAN) L 0000–1000 | Did not advance | Gbenga Oteje (NGR) L 0000–1000 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Lawn bowls
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Edward Nkole | Singles | Ryan Bester (CAN) L 7–21 | Mervyn King (ENG) W 21–14 | Garry Ryan (NFI) W 21–16 | Roy Garden (ZIM) W 21–20 | — | 2 Q | Jeremy Henry (NIR) L 11–21 | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Hilda Luipa Beatrice Mali | Pairs | Hajah Amalia Haji Matali / Hajah Suhana Haji Mohd Daud (BRU) W 18–13 | Alison Birch / Sheila Syvret (JER) L 7–23 | Kitha Bailey / Zilpha Quintal (NFI) W 18–7 | Joyce Lindores / Margaret Russell (SCO) L 11–16 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 10 |

## Squash
### Singles

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Patrick Chifunda | Singles | Kelvin Ho (MAS) W 3–2 (5–9, 9–7, 9–3, 4–9, 9–2) | Shahid Zaman (PAK) (15) L 0–3 (9–10, 6–9, 7–9) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ernest Chisenga | Singles | Graham Ryding (CAN) (16) L 0–3 (0–9, 8–10, 2–9) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ernest Chisenga | Singles | — | Plate Round of 32 Keabetsoe Monnapula (LES) W 3–0 (9–4, 9–3, 9–1) | Plate Round of 16 Neil Frankland (SCO) L DNS | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Masambo Selisho | Singles | Gareth Webber (GUE) L 1–3 (5–9, 5–9, 9–4, 4–9) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Masambo Selisho | Singles | — | Plate Round of 32 Wayne Prescod (JAM) W 3–0 (9–2, 9–2, 9–2) | Plate Round of 16 Baitsi Motsamai (LES) W 3–0 (9–0, 9–5, 9–3) | Quarterfinal Plate Murray Martin (ZIM) W 3–0 (9–7, 9–2, 9–0) | Semifinal Plate Neil Frankland (SCO) L 0–3 (2–9, 5–9, 2–9) | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Doubles

| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Patrick Chifunda Ernest Chisenga | Men's doubles | Lee Beachill / Peter Nicol (ENG) L 0–2 | Murray Martin / Jesse Engelbrecht (ZIM) L 1–2 | Rajdeep Bains / Hartaj Bains (KEN) W 2–1 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Swimming

Three athletes represented Zambia in swimming:

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Chisela Kanchela | 50 m breaststroke | 33.07 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Chisela Kanchela | 100 m breaststroke | 1:13.32 | 23 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Chisela Kanchela | 200 m breaststroke | 2:53.66 | 17 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Andre Kuenzli | 50 m freestyle | 27.24 | 47 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Andre Kuenzli | 100 m freestyle | 58.77 | 35 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Andre Kuenzli | 200 m medley | 2:33.73 | 19 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Ursula Kuenzli | 50 m freestyle | 30.75 | 37 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ursula Kuenzli | 100 m freestyle | 1:07.32 | 32 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ursula Kuenzli | 50 m backstroke | 38.25 | 23 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ursula Kuenzli | 100 m backstroke | 1:22.64 | 21 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Weightlifting
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Obrie Nondo | 56 kg | 85 | 11 | 115 | 9 | 200 | 10 |