Zambiacompeted at the2016 Summer OlympicsinRio de Janeiro,Brazil,from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, although it marked its official debut in1964under the nameNorthern Rhodesia.Zambia missed the1976 Summer OlympicsinMontreal,because of its partial support to the African boycott.
| Zambia at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ZAM |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Zambia |
| Website | www |
| inRio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 7 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mathews Punza[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Rhodesia(1960) | |
TheNational Olympic Committee of Zambia(NOCZ) sent a team of sevenathletes,five men and two women, to compete in four different sports at the Games, matching its roster size withLondon 2012.[2]The Zambian delegation featured two returning Olympians from the previous Games, including freestyle swimmerJade Ashleigh Howardand sprinterGerald Phiriin the men's 100 metres. 20-year-old swimmer and 2014 Youth OlympianRalph Goveia(men's 100 m butterfly) was Zambia's youngest competitor, while half-lightweight judokaMathews Punza(men's 66 kg), the oldest of the team (aged 28), served as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1]
Zambia, however, failed to win a single Olympic medal since the1996 Summer Olympicsin Atlanta, whereSamuel Matetebagged a silver in the men's 400 m hurdles. Punza and sprinterKabange Mupopo(women's 400 metres) were the only Zambians to progress beyond the first round of their respective sporting events at the Games, but neither of them reached the final and had the opportunity to end their nation's 20-year podium drought.[3][4]
Athletics (track and field)
editZambian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[5][6]
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jordan Chipangama | Men's marathon | — | 2:24:58 | 93 | |||||
| Gerald Phiri | Men's 100 m | Bye | 10.27 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Kabange Mupopo | Women's 400 m | 51.76 | 2Q | — | 52.04 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q= Qualified for the next round
- q= Qualified for the next round as a fastest loseror,in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR= National record
- SB= Seasonal best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Bo xing
editZambia has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a male boxer competing in the middleweight division to the Games.[7][8]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Benny Muziyo | Men's middleweight |  Şipal(TUR)L1–2 |
Did not advance | ||||
Judo
editZambia has qualified one judoka for the men's half-lightweight category (66 kg) at the Games. Mathews Punza earned a continental quota spot from the African region, as Zambia's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016.[9]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Mathews Punza | Men's −66 kg | Bye |  Pollack(ISR)W100–000 |
 Gomboč(SLO)L000–101 |
Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
editZambia has received a Universality invitation fromFINAto send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[10][11]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ralph Goveia | Men's 100 m butterfly | 54.84 | 38 | Did not advance | |||
| Jade Ashleigh Howard | Women's 100 m freestyle | 58.47 | 35 | Did not advance | |||
References
edit- ^ab"The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony".International Olympic Committee.Retrieved5 August2016.
- ^"Zambia Olympic contingent leaves for Rio".Lusaka Times.4 August 2016.Retrieved5 October2016.
- ^"Mupopo fails to qualify for 400 meters finals".Lusaka Times.15 August 2016.Retrieved5 October2016.
- ^"Punza bundled out of Rio Olympics".Lusaka Times.8 August 2016.Retrieved5 October2016.
- ^"iaaf.org – Top Lists".IAAF.Retrieved18 April2015.
- ^"IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards"(PDF).IAAF.Retrieved18 April2015.
- ^"Olympic Games Tripartite Commission confirms its five Invitation Places for the men's Rio 2016 bo xing competition".AIBA.12 July 2016.Retrieved12 July2016.
- ^Mwanza, Adrian (22 June 2016)."Zambia: Muziyo Sneaks Into Rio 2016 Olympic Games".Times of Zambia.AllAfrica.Retrieved11 July2016.
- ^"IJF Officially Announces Qualified Athletes for Rio 2016 Olympic Games".International Judo Federation.23 June 2016. Archived fromthe originalon 7 July 2016.Retrieved24 June2016.
- ^"Swimming World Rankings".FINA.Retrieved14 March2015.
- ^"Rio 2016 – FINA Swimming Qualification System"(PDF).Rio 2016.FINA.Retrieved23 January2015.
External links
edit- Zambia at the 2016 Summer OlympicsatSR/Olympics(archived)