Twins sisters Rachel and Rabecca Nachula made history for Zambia in international track and field with gold and bronze wins respectively in the same event during the 400 meters women’s final race at Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India on Wednesday.
Rachel also set a new games record of 52.97 sec to cap her Gold medal triumph after finishing ahead of Poovamma Raju Machettira of India who took silver for the host nation with a time of 55.17 sec.
Rebecca got bronze but only after a photo-finish for bronze with Canadian Alyssa Shela Johnson after finishing with the same time of 55.20 sec.
The twins wins made up for Zambia’s gloomy start on day one of the Commonwealth Youth Games when two of three hopefuls in the boxing event tumbled out.
However on Wednesday, flyweight boxer Peter Shula who was the last Zambian fighter still standing was also eliminated to end all medal hopes in that event.
Shula lost 16-0 at the quarterfinals to Sunil Sadhu of India after a promising start in Tuesdays preliminary stage bout that saw him qualify to Wednesday’s quarterfinals.
The boxer from ZNS amateur boxing club was overwhelmingly out-pointed by Sadhu who won 6-0, 3-0, 4-0 and 3-0 in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th rounds respectively.
Shula joined two other Zambian boxers out of the Commonwealth Youth Games namely light flyweight Pethias Chisenga and welterweight Stephen Silungwe.
Chisenga and Silungwe both bowed out in the preliminary stage of the games on Monday.
The Commonwealth Youth Games kicked off on Monday, October 12 and close this Sunday on the 12th.
Finally.
Baiche wait for Ponyax to come and impregnant both of you at once so that you can have a double gold. Nibwela nanjemanje muzakachiona bafana.
I had to even blog the achievements of the nachula sisters on my blog shalalaoliversepiso . blogspot . com because LT was not reporting on them. These two, especially Rachael are going to bring medals to Zambia no doubt. Watch this space.
Ba Ole, I hope Rachel is not your ….I know you chap!
#4. Prof AKULU MPUNO, Funny man. You know the wrong chaps. That’s not me. I am a very honourable young man. I love Zambian sports and I even volunteer time for Zambian sports. I am promoting her because she is Zambia and she has done a great job.
Thats better.
THERE COACHED BY SATA
Thats more decent sport that we can be proud of. Not those others where you kill people to be crowned champion. Big up sisters! Serena and Venus may be?
Nachula is for RB. The old man loves them young.
TK! Mwaamba nakuno futi?
You people suck. Politics everywhere? Am out!
can i have my comments back LT before i change my mind
Ponyax u shud be thinking b4 u vomit i dont think yo parents will be happy to see write such rubish they wud regreat bringing u on earth as a waste of time,even just buying a goat wud have been an option for them, keep you Di@£ in you mouth.
Back to my topic,well done sisters we ar proud of you and all those who lost next time tough luck
You have done us proud .go girls!
LIKE I HAVE SAID BEFORE, THE WOMEN IN ZAMBIA KEEP ON WINNING AND GETTING US OUR DESERVED EXPOSURE, BUT DO THEY EVER GET ANY CREDIT NO. WE ARE BUSY PROMOTING ZAMBIAN FOOTBALL. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW A GAME ZAMBIA PLAYED AND YOUWERE SURE THEY WERE GOING TO WIN, EVEN IN A LOSS MOST TEAMS PUT UP A FIGHT, SO LET US INVEST IN OUR WOMEN, IT IS CLEAR THEY NOT ONLY WIN, THEY WIN BIT. ESTHER, MELISSA, RACHEL AND RABECCA, AND MANY OTHERS; THE PRIDE WE HAVE AS ZAMBIAN MEN IS THE REASON THE BEST OF OUR SISTERS ARE MARRIED BY PEOPLES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD IN DROVES, YOU KNOW THIS IS TRUE. THOUGH I DO NOT STOP ANYONE FROM MARRYING WHO EVER THE ARE MOST SUITED FOR. GOD MAKES WOMEN STRONGER.
PONYAX MY BROTHER, PLEASE USE THIS SPACE GIVEN TO FURTHER ZAMBIAN MINDS AND WISDOM, JUST FOR THIS VERY PURPOSE; JOKES ARE WELCOME, JUST DO NOT BE CRUDE. WE ALL KNOW YOU ARE CAPABLE OF BETTER, AND I AM NOT INSULTING YOU; MORE LIKE HELPING A BROTHER OUT.
congrats to both of them and wish them all the best for future glory for mother zambia. they need to be nurtured and alias mpndela need to keep a distance coz am told he is bad news with little gals……
WELL DONE GILRS , KEEP IT UP .YOU MAKE US PROUD.
# 13 I will no insult you coz your mother knows very well what she did to have you on earth. Infact she had to make love with a dog and thats how come you are in existance sa-ta-nyo-koooooooooo. For real uli mwana wa mbwaaaaaaaaaaaa.
#13 I GUESS YOU OWE PONYAX AN APOLOGY, DO NOT TAKE THIS HASHLY, BUT I TOO ACCEPT CORRECTIONS AND ADVICE. ZAMBIANS NEED TO WORK TOGETHER, NOT AGAINST EACH OTHER.
# 19 PONYAX THATS TOO MUCH YOU OWE US AN APOLOGY FOR THESE INSULTS. ITS UN ZAMBIAN MY BROTHER I THINK YOU MUST BE SOME REBEL FIGHTER FOR JOSEPH KONI
well done girls keep it up.
PONYAX #19 & AMUTWE #22 YOU SEEM TO BE THE SAME PERSON
Njooka darling (#10), kiss, kiss honey. I am your behind. Surely you love me. If not me, then who else?
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Chazipa sama yamayo ya Nachula. Panga yamambwe yaseka mweeeeeeeee pamilimo mwabomba. Mukaisanga choli na delele pabwato ngamwaisa yamayo.
#25 Ponyax, you are a sick man!! LOL!!!
ponyax#25 your parents are dogs
ponyax 25 no common sense if you dont anything to write keep cleaning the toilets in the uk as usual
what has happened to osama bin zed ni shani ama zee the big
#15. TRUTH……….*****, avoid caps. They make your comments unattractive. I almost didn’t read them and yet you have great points.
#13. Naiwe chi SWIINEE!!!! Chi the mwine.
#13, I sleeped with your mother and sister in one night for 30 pin. tasty game meat!!!! Village chicken (your mother) and free ranger (your sister)
# 32 Tormentor amen coz # 13 was fathered by a dog by the name of ( danger ) thats why he can say anything. As shimapepo I have forgiven you chiiiiiiikaaaaaaaaaalaaaaaaaachooooooooobeeeeeeee.
Congrats to the twins.. But there time wont win a Medal at any higher recognisd championship in the IAAF Grandprix, WC, or olympics. Nachula need to reduce her time to below 50 seconds to really have some chance of making it.
With good training and feed programmes, she should be able to lower her time and give a chance to Zambia for medal at world Championship next year…
Congrats…!!!!
COngrats! Made my week!
You girls are brilliant, may God reward you so dearly my sisters. As a Zambian I will always hold you up very high. Shine, Shine, Shine girls, we love you. Now you see that Zambia can do it regardless. The sky is the limit. You are just amazing! Well done to all who participated from Zambia. Better luck next time.
Lusaka Times why dont you delete insults, its like this website is for insults only and not real issues…
Go girls am supporting u becoz u are doing fine am a sports ladie also the nachula’s i wish iwas one of rich pipo i would do samething for u or i wish i was yr boss
Yes mpondela should keep away from the twins. He is bad news with a lot of GRZ trouphies. And if i may axe u pipo, how long does one stay as zaaa president? I think i have heard this mpondela name for toooooooooooo long. Well done twins keep it up!
Ba Ole, I am speakinng from experience! remember your UNZA days.
WAT?
BA LT
This forum is really gone to the dogs. Girls we are building you the olympics stadiums near indipondo so you are bound to improve. Even the all afro games will be there. Remember me coz I’m highly involved.
44 Demadone or is it demagog, Its Rotewilers and bum cleaners like you who have have invaded this forum. stay where you belong
the nachulas yu hear appears more less like men its hard to believe that ni ba kazi just come watch them on any athletics games within mu zed.
Twatotela mwe nkashi shesu. Mwatuletela nsansa fwe bena Zed. Lesa apale nokulundila po imyaka pa buumi bwenu. Congrats girls. Look not down but ever foward with hope and pride.
I bet they won cuase the competition was without Sanya Richards of USA and Ohuruogu of Great Britain. Otherwise or better say the athletes were all useless to loose from the Nachulas. What do you expect from the indians atheletics?
No# 48, are you really in England, if so you would have known that Common Wealth relates to England and it former colonies, who I think should not even be a part of for I do not see its purpose. Plus Jamaica is represented, it being the best athletic nation in the world at the moment, so it really does not bare fruit that you had to act like the Zambians that always condem everything. Could you not give them the credit they deserve. The beat future olympic athetes of these respective countries period. People Looked down on either Chingangu or Chisanda Muti, but do you know one of them actually fought a future back then heavy weight champion, in the name of Evander Holyfield.
well done girls. you owe me a hug
Tulelanda pali Heros welcome. Why give the best welcome to the kiss in the Big brother and not to girls like these. Come on guys lets think