Team Namibia for AAG made public

WINDHOEK – Team Namibia for the All-Africa Games was announced by Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman Stanley Simataa on Friday.

The team of 55 athletes, of whom 13 are women, will represent Namibia at the AAG set for Algiers, Algeria, from July 11 to 23. Fifteen coaches and officials plus four managers, two journalists and two physiotherapists will accompany the athletes to Algiers.Two more Namibians, who are not athletes, will participate in the Youth Camp organised by the host country.Namibia will compete in shooting, boxing, gymnastics, wrestling, cycling, athletics, swimming and chess.Badminton withdrew from the games because the players want to concentrate on achieving top results in the Zone Six competition this year.During the announcement the team was officially handed over to the General Team Manager, Bernhardt Kaanjuka.Simataa said stringent criteria were followed to select the athletes because the NSC wanted to send athletes to compete and not just for exposure.Said Simataa: “We believe that these athletes should return with 12 medals and not zero (medals).It is what we expect.”He said the athletes have reached an advanced stage in their preparations.But if the athletes do not return with medals, Simataa said: “We will have to reflect to see where we went wrong and build on that for the 2008 Olympic Games.”The athletes will receive their national colours soon and will also pay a courtesy call on President Hifikepunye Pohamba.The first group is scheduled to depart on July 7.The team: Shooting – Jan Nel, Andreas Dopke, Lukas Geldenhuys, Boelie Malherbe, Sven Ahrens, Hasso Ahrens (manager).Boxing – Japhet Uutoni, Johannes Simon, Immanuel Naindjala, Julius Indongo, Mejandjae Kasuto, Jacob Paulus, Tobias Munihango, Kennedy Muatara (head coach), Jacob Gariseb (assistant coach), Elia Irimari (manager), Joe Kaperu (referee).Gymnastics – Ramona Beukes, Kimberley-Anne van Zyl, Nonna van der Merwe, Chloe Hansen, Lynique Louw, Angelique de Klerk, Robert Haniball, Ulrich Schoeman, Alexander Mudge, Dongina Risser (manager), Juliana Simonfi (coach), Esgini Grigariev (coach).Wrestling – Johannes Homateni, Samantha Luttig, Ernst Venzke (coach), Leonora Henning (manager).Cycling – Erick Hoffmann, Dan Craven, Jacques Celliers, Lotto Petrus, Ermin van Wyk, Ananias Ananias, Glenn Howard (manager), Tjipekapora Murangi (team mechanic).Athletics – Agnes Samaria, Tjipekapora Herunga, Hilaria Johannes, Salomon Tuire, Stefan Louw, Rodger Haitenge, Hitjivirue Kaanjuka, Tangeni Akwenye, Frank Puriza, Letu Hamhola (coach), Adios Aochumeb (manager).Swimming – Corina Wahl, Jonay Briedenhann, Iika Preschel, Quinton Delie, Byron Briedenhann, Alexander Ray, Stefan van Zijl, Tristan McDonald, Ryan Skinner (coach/manager).Chess – Charles Eichab, Werner Tjipueja, Frans Dennis, Otto Nakapunda, Josef Nitzborn, Toivo Nangula.Youth camp participants – Zanambuka Tjipetekera and Bamian Rickets.Team management – John Walters (Chef de Mission), Bernhardt Kaanjuka (General Team Manager), Brian Greeves (Commissioner).NampaFifteen coaches and officials plus four managers, two journalists and two physiotherapists will accompany the athletes to Algiers.Two more Namibians, who are not athletes, will participate in the Youth Camp organised by the host country.Namibia will compete in shooting, boxing, gymnastics, wrestling, cycling, athletics, swimming and chess.Badminton withdrew from the games because the players want to concentrate on achieving top results in the Zone Six competition this year.During the announcement the team was officially handed over to the General Team Manager, Bernhardt Kaanjuka.Simataa said stringent criteria were followed to select the athletes because the NSC wanted to send athletes to compete and not just for exposure.Said Simataa: “We believe that these athletes should return with 12 medals and not zero (medals).It is what we expect.”He said the athletes have reached an advanced stage in their preparations.But if the athletes do not return with medals, Simataa said: “We will have to reflect to see where we went wrong and build on that for the 2008 Olympic Games.”The athletes will receive their national colours soon and will also pay a courtesy call on President Hifikepunye Pohamba.The first group is scheduled to depart on July 7.The team: Shooting – Jan Nel, Andreas Dopke, Lukas Geldenhuys, Boelie Malherbe, Sven Ahrens, Hasso Ahrens (manager).Boxing – Japhet Uutoni, Johannes Simon, Immanuel Naindjala, Julius Indongo, Mejandjae Kasuto, Jacob Paulus, Tobias Munihango, Kennedy Muatara (head coach), Jacob Gariseb (assistant coach), Elia Irimari (manager), Joe Kaperu (referee).Gymnastics – Ramona Beukes, Kimberley-Anne van Zyl, Nonna van der Merwe, Chloe Hansen, Lynique Louw, Angelique de Klerk, Robert Haniball, Ulrich Schoeman, Alexander Mudge, Dongina Risser (manager), Juliana Simonfi (coach), Esgini Grigariev (coach).Wrestling – Johannes Homateni, Samantha Luttig, Ernst Venzke (coach), Leonora Henning (manager).Cycling – Erick Hoffmann, Dan Craven, Jacques Celliers, Lotto Petrus, Ermin van Wyk, Ananias Ananias, Glenn Howard (manager), Tjipekapora Murangi (team mechanic).Athletics – Agnes Samaria, Tjipekapora Herunga, Hilaria Johannes, Salomon Tuire, Stefan Louw, Rodger Haitenge, Hitjivirue Kaanjuka, Tangeni Akwenye, Frank Puriza, Letu Hamhola (coach), Adios Aochumeb (manager).Swimming – Corina Wahl, Jonay Briedenhann, Iika Preschel, Quinton Delie, Byron Briedenhann, Alexander Ray, Stefan van Zijl, Tristan McDonald, Ryan Skinner (coach/manager).Chess – Charles Eichab, Werner Tjipueja, Frans Dennis, Otto Nakapunda, Josef Nitzborn, Toivo Nangula.Youth camp participants – Zanambuka Tjipetekera and Bamian Rickets.Team management – John Walters (Chef de Mission), Bernhardt Kaanjuka (General Team Manager), Brian Greeves (Commissioner).Nampa

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