Waylon Wentzel — bowls player who won his opening match at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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Informanté
Waylon Wentzel lost men's singles bowls match against Isle of Man
“In bowls, Waylon Wentzel fought hard in the men's singles competition against the Isle of Man but narrowly missed out on victory.”
Team Namibia records new marks and advances at Glasgow Commonwealth GamesInformanté
Waylon Wentzel produced a strong comeback performance defeating Jerzy in bowls competition
“Waylon Wentzel also produced a strong comeback performance, defeating Jerzy 3-8, 9-2 and 1-0 in the tie-break to claim victory.”
Team Namibia delivers strong performances across gymnastics, swimming and bowls at Commonwealth GamesInformanté
Waylon Wentzel lost both sets to Guernsey in men's singles bowls
“Waylon Wentzel faced a tough challenge against Guernsey in the evening session of the men's singles event, losing both sets 7-3 and 8-2 after a determined effort.”
Team Namibia records victories and milestones at Glasgow Commonwealth GamesInformanté
Waylon Wentzel secured victory over Botswana in men's singles bowls Commonwealth Games debut
“Namibia enjoyed a winning start in the men's singles bowls competition, where Waylon Wentzel secured victory over Botswana in his Commonwealth Games debut.”
Team Namibia begins Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign with opening ceremony and early victoriesThe Namibian
Defending champion Waylon Wentzel suffered a shock first round defeat against Dihan Calitz
“In the men's singles competition the defending champion Waylon Wentzel suffered a shock first round defeat against the young Dihan Calitz, who only started playing bowls quite recently.”
Bowls champions to be crowned tomorrowThe Namibian
Waylon Wentzel bowed out of World Bowls Indoor Championships in Australia after group stages
“Namibia's Waylon Wentzel and Huipie van Wyk both bowed out of the World Bowls Indoor Championships in Australia after completion of the group stages.”
Namibians bow out of World Bowls Indoor ChampsThe Namibian
Waylon Wentzel will compete in World Bowls Singles Championships in Australia on 7 May
“We are honoured to have Waylon Wentzel and Huipie van Wyk, who will be leaving on 7 May to compete in the World Bowls Singles Championships in Australia.”
Bowls action to rock Windhoek in MayNamibia concluded the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games with three medals—one silver and two bronze—all from boxing. Tryagain Morning Ndevelo claimed silver in the men's 60kg division, while Philip Pumulo Haoseb and Mischa Monique Araes won bronze in the men's 55kg and women's 51kg divisions respectively, placing Namibia 29th overall among 74 competing nations.
4 August 2026 · Informanté →
Namibia concluded the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games with three medals—one silver and two bronze—all from boxing. Tryagain Morning Ndevelo claimed silver in the men's 60kg division, while Philip Pumulo Haoseb and Mischa Monique Araes won bronze in the men's 55kg and women's 51kg divisions respectively, placing Namibia 29th overall among 74 competing nations.
4 August 2026 · Informanté →
Namibia completed their 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign with one silver and two bronze medals, all won by boxers, finishing 28th overall out of 74 nations and seventh among 21 African nations. The boxers' medals—Tryagain Ndevelo's silver in men's 60kg, and Philip Haoseb and Mischa Araes's bronze in men's 55kg and women's 51kg—represented the best African boxing performance at the Games.
3 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibian boxer Philip Haoseb advanced to the semi-finals of the men's 55kg category at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow by defeating New Zealand's Alex Mukuka 4-0, automatically securing at least a bronze medal. Haoseb will face India's Jadumani Mandengbam in the semi-finals for a place in Saturday's final.
30 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibian athletes delivered record-breaking performances in swimming, with Jessica Humphrey and Oliver Durand each setting new national records in their respective events, while the team also secured a place in the long jump final and competed in athletics and bowls.
28 July 2026 · Informanté →
Team Namibia delivered strong performances at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with the gymnastics team finishing 10th overall with a combined score of 107.550, and swimmers including Jessica Humphrey recording record-setting results in the pool alongside victories on the bowls greens.
27 July 2026 · Informanté →
Team Namibia achieved success across multiple sports at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with boxer Phillip Hoaseb winning his opening bout by unanimous decision, swimmer Jessica Humphrey setting national records in the women's 50m butterfly (27.97 seconds), and the women's bowls team defeating Malta in a tie-break and South Africa.
25 July 2026 · Informanté →
Namibia's 23-athlete delegation marched in the opening ceremony before competing across five sporting codes on the first day. Athletes recorded early results in bowls and swimming, including Waylon Wentzel's debut victory in men's singles bowls and several heats contested by Namibian swimmers.
24 July 2026 · Informanté →
Namibia's National Bowls Week reaches its climax with finals at the Eros Bowling Club, where top bowlers compete in singles, pairs, trips and fours after several upsets throughout the week, including defending men's singles champion Waylon Wentzel's first-round defeat.
29 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Waylon Wentzel and Huipie van Wyk both exited the World Bowls Indoor Championships in Australia after the group stages, with Wentzel winning one of seven matches and van Wyk winning one of six matches.
15 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Local bowling stars will compete in the National Bowls Week from 23 to 30 May at three Windhoek bowling clubs, featuring singles, pairs, triples, fours and mixed teams across all age groups from 11 to over 80 years old.
30 April 2026 · The Namibian →