Zaire at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Zaire at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Flag of Zaire
IOC code	COD (ZAI used at these Games)
NOC	Comité Olympique Congolais
in Los Angeles, United States 28 July–12 August 1984
Competitors	8 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Christine Bakombo
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Zaire (now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo) competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. It had been 16 years since the previous time that the nation was represented at the Olympic Games as Congo-Kinshasa.

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 5,000 metres

• Masini Situ-Kumbanga ^[a]

• Heat — 15:02.52 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

• Masini Situ-Kumbanga — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Boxing

Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)

• Lutuma Diabateza

• First Round — Lost to José Rodríguez (PUR), 0:5

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

• Tshoza Mukuta

• First Round — Bye
• Second Round — Lost to Pedro Ruben Decima (ARG), 0:5

Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)

• André Kimbu

• First Round — Bye
• Second Round — Lost to Gordon Carew (GUY), 0:5

Men's Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)

• Muenge Kafuanka

• First Round — Lost to Jorge Maysonet (PUR), RSC-1

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)

• Kitenge Kitangawa

• First Round — Bye
• Second Round — Defeated Lefa Tsapi (LES), RSC-1
• Third Round — Lost to Dwight Frazier (JAM), 2:3

Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)

• Fubulune Inyama

• First Round — Bye
• Second Round — Lost to Elone Lutui (TNG), 1:4

References

1. Masini Situ-Kumbanga (born 21 October 1955) made his debut for the Congo (then Zaire) at the inaugural 1983 World Championships in Athletics, finishing 13th in his 1500 m heat and 12th in his 5000 m heat. ^[1] The following year, he finished 12th in the fourth 1984 Olympic 5000 m heat, and started but did not finish the Olympic marathon. ^{[2] [3]} In April 1987, Situ-Kumbanga won a bronze medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1987 Central African Games. ^[4] Later that year, he competed at his second World Championships in Athletics, finishing 16th in his 5000 m heat. ^[5]

1. "Athletics recap for meeting #8255184" . Tilastopaja .
2. "Masini Situ-Kumbanga". Olympedia.org.
3. "Athletics recap for meeting #12828557" . Tilastopaja .
4. "Masini Situ Mbanza". Athletics Podium.
5. "Athletics recap for meeting #12996362" . Tilastopaja .

• Official Olympic Reports

External links

• Congo (Kinshasa) at the 1984 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)