Namibia picks strong contenders for AG
A team of 52 athletes will represent Namibia at the upcoming 12th edition of the Africa Games to be held in Rabat, Morocco, from 16 to 31 August.
Twenty-nine sport codes have been announced for the 2019 Africa Games (AG), with about 7 000 athletes geared to scoop medals at the games.
Namibia will participate in ten codes, namely athletics, boxing, cycling, fencing, karate, shooting, swimming, beach volleyball, wrestling and archery.
The athletes have a huge task as they eye qualification to the 2020 Olympic Games which will be held in Tokyo, Japan.
“It's going to be a tough competition but we go to Morocco to compete,” said Commonwealth medallist boxer Jonas Junias Jonas.
Local sprinter Ernst Narib also added that the team looks strong and doing well is the focus.
“We won't leave any stone unturned,” he said.
Athletics
Ernst Narib, Sydney Kamuruuma, Roger Haitengi, Chenoult Coetzee, Mahmad Böck, Jeremia Shaliaxwe, Beatrice Muwaye Masilingi, Tjipekapora Herunga, Beata Naigambo, Jolene Jacobs, Even Tjiviju, Thasisa Aochamub, Warren Goreseb, Globine Mayova, Gilbert Hainuca, Dantago Gurirab, Ryan Williams, Lavinia Haitope and Hendrik Petrus Botha.
Boxing
Andreas Shikongo, Jonas Junias Jonas, Nestori Thomas, Tryagain Ndevelo, Martin Kambalili, Ovia Ueitele, Naftali Shoya and Immanuel Shaanika.
Cycling
Dirk Coetzee, Xavier Papo, Martin Fryer, Dan Craven, Denzel Junior de Koe, Andre de Klerk, Tristan De Lange, Alexander Miller, Michelle Vorster (flag bearer) and Vera Adrian.
Fencing
Jens Pinsenschaum, Johan Pieterse and Connor Herman Strydom.
Karate
Mechelle Tjimuku, Namakau Lilly Mwiya, Suzelle Pronk, Michael Nakapandi, Stefan Carl Van Der Merwe and Bryan Nakambonde.
Shooting
Frans Johannes, Cornelius Venter, Hendrik Petrus Coetzee Roos and Ian Kriel.
Swimming
Kiah Tatiana Borg and Alexander Skinner
Beach volleyball
Kim Seebach and Kristin Schulz.
Wrestling
Romio Goliath and Kevin Vleermuis.
Archery
Quinn Redding and Andriaan Grobler.
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Namibia will participate in ten codes, namely athletics, boxing, cycling, fencing, karate, shooting, swimming, beach volleyball, wrestling and archery.
The athletes have a huge task as they eye qualification to the 2020 Olympic Games which will be held in Tokyo, Japan.
“It's going to be a tough competition but we go to Morocco to compete,” said Commonwealth medallist boxer Jonas Junias Jonas.
Local sprinter Ernst Narib also added that the team looks strong and doing well is the focus.
“We won't leave any stone unturned,” he said.
Athletics
Ernst Narib, Sydney Kamuruuma, Roger Haitengi, Chenoult Coetzee, Mahmad Böck, Jeremia Shaliaxwe, Beatrice Muwaye Masilingi, Tjipekapora Herunga, Beata Naigambo, Jolene Jacobs, Even Tjiviju, Thasisa Aochamub, Warren Goreseb, Globine Mayova, Gilbert Hainuca, Dantago Gurirab, Ryan Williams, Lavinia Haitope and Hendrik Petrus Botha.
Boxing
Andreas Shikongo, Jonas Junias Jonas, Nestori Thomas, Tryagain Ndevelo, Martin Kambalili, Ovia Ueitele, Naftali Shoya and Immanuel Shaanika.
Cycling
Dirk Coetzee, Xavier Papo, Martin Fryer, Dan Craven, Denzel Junior de Koe, Andre de Klerk, Tristan De Lange, Alexander Miller, Michelle Vorster (flag bearer) and Vera Adrian.
Fencing
Jens Pinsenschaum, Johan Pieterse and Connor Herman Strydom.
Karate
Mechelle Tjimuku, Namakau Lilly Mwiya, Suzelle Pronk, Michael Nakapandi, Stefan Carl Van Der Merwe and Bryan Nakambonde.
Shooting
Frans Johannes, Cornelius Venter, Hendrik Petrus Coetzee Roos and Ian Kriel.
Swimming
Kiah Tatiana Borg and Alexander Skinner
Beach volleyball
Kim Seebach and Kristin Schulz.
Wrestling
Romio Goliath and Kevin Vleermuis.
Archery
Quinn Redding and Andriaan Grobler.
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