20 in 34 National Federations hosted GMT 2017 successfully.

Within month of June,  every year, The Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee in partnership with the Ministry of Sports and Culture organize Genocide Memorial Tournament (GMT) through their members, national federations.  This annual event is held in remembrance of all sportsmen, fans and officials who were killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

More federations took part in this year’s Genocide Memorial Tournament compared to the previous years as 20 in 34 federations participated:

BASKETBALL: On 11th June 2017

Men’s final
REG 81-69 Espoir

Third place
Patriots 65-56 IPRC-South

Veterans
UGB (Rwa) 58-71 VC Bakolo (DRC)

Women’s final
Berco Stars (Bdi) 58-72 APR       

Third place
IPRC-South 33-44 Scandinavia (DRC)

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CHESS : 09-11 June 2017

Seventy-eight players from eight countries: Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, RD Congo, UK and USA competed :

INTERNATIONAL / FIDE RATED SECTION

First Place: NSUBUGA HARUNA (UGANDA)

Second Place: SSONKO MATHIAS ALLAN (UGANDA)

Third Place: WANYAMA HAROLD (UGANDA)

OPEN / UNRATED SECTION

First Place: WERE SAMUEL (UGANDA)

Second Place: MWAKA EMMANUEL (UGANDA)

Third Place: MUNYURANGABO LONGIN (RWANDA)

Best Lady in International Section: KAYESU IVY (UGANDA)

Best Junior in International Section: MURARA IAN 

Best Lady in Open Section: UWASE JOSELYNE

Best Junior in Open Section: MUNYURANGABO LONGIN

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TAEKWONDO : 10th June 2017

Rwanda Taekwondo Federation organized an International Competition and three countries namely Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Burundian Refugees from Mahama Camp.

-40 KG JUNIOR FEMALE

1.ITERITEKA SHANNY (CAMP MAHAMA)

2.IZABAYO THIANA (CAMP MAHAMA)

3.IRAFASHA LYDIA (CAMP MAHAMA)

4.NIYONASABYE LATIFA (BETTER WORLD)

+40 KG JUNIOR FEMALE

1.UMURERWA NADEGE (UNITY)

2.TUYISHIMIRE SONIA (DREAM FIGHTERS)

3.INGABIRE ANITHA (SPECIAL LINE UP)

-40 KG JUNIOR MALE

1.SHEMA CYUBAHIRO ELISSA (DREAM)

2.AHISHAKIYE SHALOM (DREAM)

3.NIYONZIMA JACQUES (BETTER WORLD)

4.NIYONGERE WILSON (CAMP MAHAMA)

-50 KG JUNIOR MALE

1.NIYOMUGABO HAPPY (IYF)

2.IRADUKUNDA MUCYO YVAN (DREAM)

3.RUGAMBWA JUNIOR (DREAM FIGHTERS)

+50 KG JUNIOR MALE

1.TUYISHIMIRE ERIC (TAEKWO KICK)

2.BYUKUSENGE ERIC (DREAM)

3.TUYISHIMIRE FABRICE (TAEKWO KICK)

4.NGIRIYAREMYE DAN (DREAM FIGHTERS)

-53 KG SENIOR FEMALE

1.UMURERWA LAISSA (DREAM)

2.NDACYAYISENGA ALINE (DREAM)

+53 KG SENIOR FEMALE

1.BENIMANA YVONNE (DREAM)

2.AKIMANA BETTY (DREAM)

3.UWAYO CLARISSE (DREAM FIGHTERS)

-54 KG SENIOR MALE

1.KAYITARE BENON (IYF)

2.OCHWO DERRCICK (UGANDA)

3.KAYIZI VINCENT (CAMP MAHAMA)

4.KWIZERA SWEZER (CAMP MAHAMA)

-58 KG SENIOR MALE

1.SEKANYAMBO JEAN PAUL (IYF)

2.BYIRINGIRO ABRAHAM (DREAM FIGHTERS)

3.KAMANA LATIFA (UNITY)

4.NIYIGIZE JEAN DE DIEU (DREAM)

-63 KG SENIOR MALE

1.CYUBAHIRO ARTHUR (DREAM FIGHTERS)

2.IYUMVA REGIS (IYF)

3.GATERA SAMUEL (DREAM)

4.OCHAKA SAMUEL (UGANDA)

-68 KG SENIOR MALE

1.TWIZEYIMANA MUSSA (DREAM)

2.MUNYAKAZI VINCENT (DREAM)

3.MURAGIJIMANA ISRAEL (IYF)

4.MANIRIHO JEAN CLAUDE (KANIGA)

-74 KG SENIOR MALE

1.NIZEYIMANA SAVIO (DREAM)

2.EGACH ROGERS (UGANDA)

3.HABIMANA PAUL (KIGALI JUSTICE)

4.RWASA JOEL (CAMP MAHAMA)

+74 KG SENIOR MALE

1.GITTA HUSSEIN (UGANDA)

2.OWORI FRANCIS (UGANDA)

TEAM STANDING

1.DREAM TAEKWONDO CLUB (RWANDA)

2.MAHAMA REFUGEES CAMP TAEKWONDO TEAM (BURUNDI)

3.UGANDA TAEKWONDO TEAM

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SPORT AUTOMOBILE : 10th June 2017

Slalom Memorial 2017

First Place: SEKAMANA FURAHA 1’25’’

Second Place: NDABATEZE JIMMY 1’31’’

Third Place: SAFARI CHRISTOPHER 1’36’’ auto1 auto

FENCING : 10th June 2017

Men’s Category:

1.NDUWAMUNGU PATIENT

2.NYABAGABO DARCY

3.RUBEN DUNKEY

Women’s Category:

1.UWIHOREYE TUFAHA

2.INGABIRE NOELLA 

3.HAKIZIMFURA CLEMENTINE

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KARATE : 10th June 2017

Clubs based in Kigali dominated Karate Genocide Memorial tournament 2017

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INDIVIDUAL KATA FEMALE

1.UWASE LAZIA (ZEN KARATE DO CLUB)

2.UWIZERA EVELYNE (MAMARU KARATE DO CLUB)

3.BYIRINGIRO JOYCE (MAMARU KARATE DO CLUB)

INDIVIDUAL KATA MALE 

1.USENGIMANA OMAR (MAMARU KARATE DO CLUB)

2.MUNYESHYAKA VINCENT (MAMARU KARATE DO CLUB)

3.SHYAKA VICTOR (LION)

INDIVIDUAL KUMITE FEMALE

1.CYUZUZO SAKINA (FLYING EAGLE)

2.UWIZERA EVELYNE (MAMARU KARATE DO CLUB)

3.ISHIMWE SANDRINE (KIBEHO KARATE DO CLUB)

TEAM KATA MALE

1.ZEN KARATE DO CLUB

2.MAMARU KARATE DO CLUB

3.UR HUYE CAMPUS

TEAM KUMITE MALE

1.LION

2.MAMARU KARATE DO CLUB

3.ZEN B

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FOOTBALL:Sunday,  11th June 2017

8 teams from different Football Centres located at Musanze District competed: 

Men’s final

LES ABEILLES 2 – 0 VOLCANIC GORILLAS

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TENNIS: Saturday, June 17th, 2017

Rwanda Tennis Federation prepared an international competition:

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WHEEL CHAIR TENNIS

Women’s Final

KWIZERA CARINE 2 – 0 UMUTONI CLEMENTINE

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Men’s Final

NDAYISHIMIYE ERNEST 2 – 0 DUSABE VICKY   

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AMATEURS

DOUBLE’s Final

KAMANZI FIDELE & KARANGUZA JANCY (1 – 1) BAHATI THEONESTE & KAREKEZI JEAN

BAHATI TH.& KAREKEZI JEAN gave up.

SIMPLE’s Final

KABILIGI VIATEUR (RWANDA) 2 – 1 THAIS BROUCK (FRANCE)

PROFESSIONNELS

Men’s FInal

IKONDO ARNOLD (RDC) 2 – 1 NIYIGENA ETIENNE (RWANDA)

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Women’s Final

ONYA NANCY (RDC) 2 – 0 INGABIRE MEGANE (RWANDA)

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TENNIS DE TABLE: Saturday, June 17th, 2017

40 players from Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda competed:

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Semi Finals:

TEAM RWANDA 1 – TEAM RWANDA 2 : sets 4 – 2

TEAM UGANDA – TEAM BURUNDI : sets 3 – 0

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Final:

TEAM UGANDA – TEAM RWANDA 1 : sets 3 – 0

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Best Female Players: ROSINE, TUMUKUNDE HERVINE, TAMALIS

Best Male Players: MASENGESHO PATRICK, IRAKIZA BONHEUR, OLIVIER

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SKATING : Sunday, June 18th, 2017

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Winners:

Boys Age 3 – 5

1.HIRWA ANDY

2.YVAN

3.SEDRICK

Boys Age 6 – 7

1.MUGISHA

2.GAKUBA EMMANUEL

3.DAFI

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Girls Age 8 – 12

1.INEZA SONIA

2.TETA

3.MYRIS

Boys Age 8 – 12

1.MUSENGAMANA RAMADHAN

2.RUKUNDO

3.SEDRICK

Girls Age 13 – 15

1.CHANCELINE

2.CHARLOTTE

3.YVETTE

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Boys Age 13 – 15

1.KWIBUKA PACIFIQUE

2.JACKSON

3.WILSON

Girls Age 16 and above

1.ALINE

2.CLEMENTINE

3.FRANCINE

 Boys Age 16 and above

1.MUGENZI ENOCK

2.BYUKUSENGE JEAN DE DIEU

3.IRADUKUNDA CRISPIN

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 FREESTYLE

1. ITANGISHAKA THEOGENE

2. OLIVIER

3. MBONIGABA INNOCENT

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TRIATHLON: Saturday, June 17th, 2017

“KARONGI BEACH RACE GMT 2017”

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JUNIOR RACE : 400m SWIM + 5km BIKE + 4km RUN

1.RUKUNDINKA STEVEN : 36min 14sec

2.NIYITANGA KEVIN : 36min 56sec

3.NIYIBIZI CEDRIC : 39min 10sec

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SENIOR RACE : 750m SWIM + 20km BIKE + 8km RUN

WOMEN

1.UWINEZA HANANI 1h44min17sec

MEN

1.HATEGEKIMANA TIMAMU : 1h24min

2.NGABONZIZA MARCEL : 1h29min10sec

3.IRANKUNDA ISHIAKA (BEBETO) : 1h31min

   MANIRAGABA FARADJI : 1h31min

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GOLF: Saturday, June 24th, 2017

First Place: RWIYAMIRIRA ORLA : 51

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Second Place: ARI SHRESTHA : 40

Third Place: PETER DOOREST : 39

 

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