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Namibia

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  • Namibia became members of the Commonwealth in 1990, and made their Games debut in 1994.

  • Namibia has competed in every edition of the Games since their debut.

  • Namibia is one of the driest and most sparsely populated countries on earth. See map of Namibia.

  • The Commonwealth Games in Victoria brought track and field success, with the legendary Frankie Fredericks of Namibia taking gold in the men's 200m final and a bronze in the 100m final. He also went on to win honours in Kuala Lumpur and reclaim the 200m title in Manchester in 2002.

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