Zambia at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games
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{{infobox country at games
| CGA = ZAM
| CGAname = National Olympic Committee of Zambia
| games = Commonwealth Youth Games
| year = 2011
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| website =
| location = Isle of Man
| competitors = Five
| sports = Four
| flagbearer =
| rank = 22
| gold = 0
| silver = 0
| bronze = 1
| officials = Two
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}}
Zambia competed in the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games held in the British Crown Dependency of Isle of Man from 7 to 13 September 2011. National Olympic Committee of Zambia sent a delegation of eight people included six competitors – all men – and two officials. The Zambian delegation was economically supported by the Commonwealth Games Federation. Zambia won only one bronze medal and finished last in the medal table, with 10 other Commonwealth Games Associations.
Delegation
National Olympic Committee of Zambia selected eight members as an official delegation of nation in the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games. It consisted five competitors, including two pugilists (Obed Mutapa and Charles Lumbwe), two swimmers (Chishala Mukuka and Ralph Goveia) middle distance runner Harry Mulenga and Chongo Mulenga, who participated in badminton. Delegation was also accompanied by the boxing coach Musonda Chinungu and swimming coach Chisela Kanchela.{{cite web | url=http://www.cyg2011results.com/entries.aspx?CountryID=96 | title=Zambia – Entries | publisher=cyg2011results.com. CYG 2011 Organising Committee | access-date=25 September 2011}}{{cite web | url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201108090873.html | title=Zambia: Seven Picked for Youth Games Squad | publisher=allafrica.com | date=9 August 2011 | access-date=25 September 2011}}
The Commonwealth Games Federation supported the National Olympic Committee of Zambia to send its delegation for the Games as a part of its sports development program.
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|quote=So, hopefully we can see the graduation of these juniors to be able to participate at the next Commonwealth Games. As you know the Commonwealth has started a development programme equivalent to the junior Olympics.
|source=—Hazel Kennedy, General Secretary of the National Olympic Committee of Zambia
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Athletics
{{main|Athletics at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games}}
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| rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Final |
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| Result
!Rank |
| Harry Mulenga
|3000 m |align="center"|8:29.98 |align="center"|4 |
Badminton
{{main|Badminton at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games}}
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| rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !Round of 64 !Round of 32 !Round of 16 !Quarterfinals !Semifinals !colspan="2"|Final |
|---|
| style="line-height:1em"|Opposition Result !style="line-height:1em"|Opposition !style="line-height:1em"|Opposition !style="line-height:1em"|Opposition !style="line-height:1em"|Opposition !style="line-height:1em"|Opposition !Rank |
| Chongo Mulenga
|Men's singles |align="center"|Bye |align="center"|{{flagicon|FLK}} Jordan Phillips (FLK) |align="center"|{{flagIOC2athlete|Sameer Verma|IND|2011 Commonwealth Youth Games}} |align="center" colspan=4|did not advance |
Boxing
{{Main|Boxing at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games}}
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| rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !Round of 16 !Quarterfinals !Semifinals !colspan="2"|Final |
|---|
| style="line-height:1em"|Opposition Result !style="line-height:1em"|Opposition !style="line-height:1em"|Opposition !style="line-height:1em"|Opposition !Rank |
| Surender Singh
|Bantamweight |align="center"|{{flagIOC2athlete|Tahj Farley|BAR|2011 Commonwealth Youth Games}} |align="center"|{{flagIOC2athlete|Riyad Hossen|BAN|2011 Commonwealth Youth Games}} |align="center"|{{flagIOC2athlete|Jessy Brown|CAN|2011 Commonwealth Youth Games}} |align="center"|did not advance |align="center"|File:Bronze medal icon.svg |
| Charles Lumbwe
|Lightweight |align="center"|{{flagIOC2athlete|Denis Okoth|KEN|2011 Commonwealth Youth Games}} |align="center"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Charlie Flynn (SCO) |align="center" colspan=3|did not advance |
References
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{{Nations at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games}}
Category:2011 in Zambian sport