Zambia at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Zambia at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Zambia.svg
IOC code ZAM
NOC National Olympic Committee of Zambia
Website www.nocz.co.zm
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors30 in 5 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Tilka Paljk
Everisto Mulenga
Flag bearer (closing) Sydney Siame
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Rhodesia (1960)

Zambia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] It was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, although it marked its official debut in 1964 under the name Northern Rhodesia.

Contents

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in football are not counted:

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 112
Boxing 303
Football 02222
Judo 101
Swimming 112
Total62430

Athletics

Zambian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): [2] [3]

Key
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Sydney Siame Men's 200 m 21.014Did not advance
Roda Njobvu Women's 100 m Bye11.404Did not advance
Women's 200 m 23.334Did not advance

Boxing

Zambia entered three male boxers into the Olympic tournament. Patrick Chinyemba (men's flyweight), Everisto Mulenga (men's featherweight), and Stephen Zimba (men's welterweight) secured the spots on the Zambian squad by advancing to the final match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal. [4]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Patrick Chinyemba Men's flyweight Flag of Australia.svg  Winwood  (AUS)
W 4–1
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Yafai  (GBR)
L 2–3
Did not advance
Everisto Mulenga Men's featherweight ByeFlag of Colombia.svg  Ávila  (COL)
L 2–3
Did not advance
Stephen Zimba Men's welterweight Flag of Samoa.svg  Ah Tong  (SAM)
W 5–0
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Zamkovoy  (ROC)
L 1–4
Did not advance

Football

Summary

Key:

TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Zambia women's Women's tournament Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
L 3–10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
D 4–4
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
L 0–1
3Did not advance

Women's tournament

Zambia women's football team qualified for the first time at the Olympics by winning the fifth and final round against Cameroon at the 2020 CAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament. [5]

Team roster

The following 22 athletes were named on 2 July 2021. [6]

Head coach: Bruce Mwape

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Catherine Musonda (1998-02-20)20 February 1998 (aged 23) Flag of Zambia.svg Indeni Roses
22 DF Fikile Khosa (1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 24) Flag of Zambia.svg Red Arrows
32 DF Lushomo Mweemba (2001-04-10)10 April 2001 (aged 20) Flag of Zambia.svg Green Buffaloes
42 DF Esther Siamfuko (2004-08-08)8 August 2004 (aged 16) Flag of Zambia.svg Queens Academy
52 DF Anita Mulenga (1995-05-03)3 May 1995 (aged 26) Flag of Zambia.svg Green Buffaloes
63 MF Mary Wilombe (1997-09-22)22 September 1997 (aged 23) Flag of Zambia.svg Red Arrows
74 FW Lubandji Ochumba (2001-07-01)1 July 2001 (aged 20) Flag of Zambia.svg Red Arrows
82 DF Margaret Belemu (1997-02-24)24 February 1997 (aged 24) Flag of Zambia.svg Red Arrows
94 FW Hellen Mubanga (1995-05-23)23 May 1995 (aged 26) Flag of Spain.svg Zaragoza CFF
103 MF Grace Chanda (1997-06-11)11 June 1997 (aged 24) Flag of Zambia.svg Red Arrows
114 FW Barbra Banda (captain) (2000-03-20)20 March 2000 (aged 21)59 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Shengli
124 FW Avell Chitundu (1997-07-30)30 July 1997 (aged 23) Flag of Zambia.svg ZESCO United
132 DF Martha Tembo (1998-03-08)8 March 1998 (aged 23) Flag of Zambia.svg Green Buffaloes
143 MF Ireen Lungu (1997-10-06)6 October 1997 (aged 23) Flag of Zambia.svg Green Buffaloes
152 DF Agness Musase (1997-07-11)11 July 1997 (aged 24) Flag of Zambia.svg Green Buffaloes
161 GK Hazel Nali (1998-04-04)4 April 1998 (aged 23) Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Be'er Sheva
173 MF Racheal Kundananji (2000-06-03)3 June 2000 (aged 21) Flag of Kazakhstan.svg BIIK Kazygurt
182 DF Vast Phiri (1996-02-03)3 February 1996 (aged 25) Flag of Zambia.svg ZESCO United
193 MF Evarine Katongo (2002-12-29)29 December 2002 (aged 18) Flag of Zambia.svg ZISD Queens
202 DF Esther Mukwasa (1996-10-24)24 October 1996 (aged 24) Flag of Zambia.svg Indeni Roses
213 MF Hellen Chanda (1998-06-19)19 June 1998 (aged 23) Flag of Zambia.svg Red Arrows
221 GK Ngambo Musole (1998-06-26)26 June 1998 (aged 23) Flag of Zambia.svg ZESCO United
Group play
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3210218+137Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 321093+67
3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 301271581
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3012617111
Source: TOCOG and FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg 3–10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
  • Banda Soccerball shade.svg19', 82', 83'
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Miyagi Stadium, Rifu
Attendance: 1,822 [7]
Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina)

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 4–4 Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Miyagi Stadium, Rifu
Attendance: 2,212 [7]
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)

Judo

Zambia qualified one judoka for the men's half-lightweight category (66 kg) at the Games. Steven Mungandu accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021. [8]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Steven Mungandu Men's −66 kg Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Gomboc  (SLO)
L 00–10
Did not advance

Swimming

Zambia received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021. [9]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Shaquille Moosa Men's 50 m freestyle 25.5456Did not advance
Tilka Paljk Women's 50 m freestyle 27.3452Did not advance

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