Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018: Stella Chesang Wins Second Gold Medal For Uganda As Mercyline Chelangat Bags Bronze
“I want
to congratulate Stella Chesang for winning Gold in the Women’s 10,000m finals
at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. You have done your country
proud!,” thus tweeted Ugandan President, Yoweri K. Museveni soon after Chesang joined
the list of Ugandan Commonwealth Games Champions by winning the 10,000m final
at the Gold Coast event on Monday, April 9, 2018.
I want to congratulate Stella Chesang for winning Gold in the Women's 10,000m finals at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. You have done your country proud!— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) April 9, 2018
She follows
the footsteps of former Ugandan Woman Champion, Dorcus Inzikuru, who won the
steeplechase in Melbourne Commonwealth Games in 2006.
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Chesang,
21, a former world mountain running champion, beat off a still challenge from
Kenyan Stacy Ndiwa who settled for second position. She took the race in
31:45.30, with the Kenyan challenger coming in at 31:46.36 in a personal best.
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| Kenya's Stacy Ndiwa (L), Uganda's Stella Chesang (C) & Mercyline Chelangat (R) receive their medals after triumphing in the Women's 10, 000m final at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, Australia |
Likewise Ugandan
youngster Mercyline Chelangat,20, capped a fine performance by Uganda by
grabbing the bronze medal.
I also congratulate Mercyline Chelangat for bagging the Bronze medal in the same competition. Well done.— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) April 9, 2018
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