Zaire at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Zaire at the
1996 Summer Olympics
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg
IOC code COD
(ZAI used at these Games)
NOC Comité Olympique Congolais
in Atlanta
Competitors14 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Lukengu Ngalula
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Zaire competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The 1996 games marked the country's last appearance under the name Zaire; the following year, president Mobutu Sese Seko was deposed in the First Congo War and the nation reverted to its previous name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 202
Basketball 01212
Total21214

Results by event

Athletics

Men

Track and road events
AthletesEventsHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Willy Kalombo Marathon N/A2:17:0116
Kalela Mutoke Marathon N/A2:34:4096

Basketball

Women's tournament

Roster
Preliminary round - Group B
PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (H)550507339+16810 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 53235435848 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 532369319+508 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 523365377127 [lower-alpha 2]
5Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 523347389427 [lower-alpha 2]
6Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 5052874471605
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Ukraine 1–0 Australia
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Cuba 1–0 South Korea
21 July 1996 (1996-07-21)
Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg6581Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Pts: Mabika 14
Rebs: Ngalula, Tshijuka 7
Asts: Kamanga 4
Pts: Tkachenko 27
Rebs: Nazareko 9
Asts: Tkachenko, Zhyrko 5
23 July 1996 (1996-07-23)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg9145Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Pts: Sandie 18
Rebs: Sandie 8
Asts: Timms, Fallon 4
Pts: Tshijuka 15
Rebs: Tshijuka 10
Asts: Kamanga 5
25 July 1996 (1996-07-25)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg10747Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Pts: Azzi 18
Rebs: McCray 8
Asts: Edwards 5
Pts: Ngalula 17
Rebs: Tshijuka, Lobela 5
Asts: Mabika 3
27 July 1996 (1996-07-27)
Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg7195Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Pts: Mabika 30
Rebs: Tshijuka, Ngalula 7
Asts: Ngalula 3
Pts: Chun E-s 29
Rebs: Chun J-w 6
Asts: Chun E-s 14
29 July 1996 (1996-07-29)
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg7359Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Pts: León 20
Rebs: Martínez 12
Asts: Henry 7
Pts: Mabika 27
Rebs: Ngalula 9
Asts:three players 3
Classification round 9th–12th
31 July 1996 (1996-07-31)
10:00
Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg6791Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by half: 36–47, 31–44
Pts: Mabika 30
Rebs: Lobela 9
Asts: Ngalula 3
Pts: Zheng H 26
Rebs: Zheng H 10
Asts: Ma Z 6
11th-place match
3 August 1996 (1996-08-03)
10:00
Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg4688Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 20–52, 26–36
Pts: Ngalula 12
Rebs: Tshijuka 9
Asts: Ngalula, Pikinini 2
Pts: Smith 21
Rebs: Norman 10
Asts: Karch-Gailus 6

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