Zaire at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Zaire at the
1996 Summer Olympics
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg
Flag of Zaire
IOC code ZAI
NOC Comité National Olympique Zaïrois
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.

Contents

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
Kaleka Mutoke Marathon N/A2:34:4096

Basketball

Women's tournament

Roster
Preliminary round - Group B
PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (H)550507339+16810 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 532354358−48 [a]
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 532369319+508 [a]
4Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 523365377−127 [b]
5Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 523347389−427 [b]
6Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 505287447−1605
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).svg65–81Flag 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).svg91–45Flag 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.svg107–47Flag 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).svg71–95Flag 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.svg73–59Flag 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).svg67–91Flag 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).svg46–88Flag 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

References

  1. ↑ Democratic Republic of the Congo at the 1996 Summer Olympics


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