Zambia at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Zambia at the
2024 Summer Olympics
Zambia at the; 2024 Summer Olympics
	Flag of Zambia
IOC code	ZAM
NOC	National Olympic Committee of Zambia
Website	www.nocz.co.zm
in Paris, France; 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024
Competitors	27 (7 men and 20 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearers	Muzala Samukonga ; Margaret Tembo
Medals ; Ranked 84th	Gold0Silver0Bronze1Total1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1964 ; 1968 ; 1972 ; 1976; 1980 ; 1984 ; 1988 ; 1992 ; 1996 ; 2000 ; 2004 ; 2008 ; 2012 ; 2016 ; 2020 ; 2024 ;
Other related appearances
	Rhodesia (1960)

Last updated December 25, 2025

Zambia competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, although it marked its official debut in 1964 under the name Northern Rhodesia, except for Montreal 1976, as the nation's joined the African boycott.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Bronze	Muzala Samukonga	Athletics	Men's 400 m	7 August

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	4	0	4
Boxing	1	1	2
Football	0	18	18
Judo	1	0	1
Swimming	1	1	2
Total	7	20	27

Athletics

Zambian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):^[2]

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 loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Repechage		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Muzala Samukonga	Men's 400 m	44.56	1 Q	N/a		43.81	2 Q	43.74 NR
Kennedy Luchembe Chanda Mulenga Patrick Kakozi Nyambe Muzala Samukonga	Men's 4 × 400 m relay	3:00.08	5 q	N/a				3:02.76	8

Boxing

Zambia entered two boxersinto the Olympic tournament. Tokyo 2020 Olympian, Patrick Chinyemba secured one available spot in men's flyweight division by winning final match at the 2023 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal.^[3] Later on, Margret Tembo secured her spot in the women's flyweight division, through the allocations of universality spots.^[4]

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Patrick Chinyemba	Men's 51 kg	Bye	Panghal (IND) W 4–1	de Pina (CPV) L 0–5	Did not advance
Margret Tembo	Women's 50 kg	Kaivo-oja (FIN) L 0–5	Did not advance

Football

Summary

Key:

A.E.T – After extra time.
P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.

Team	Event	Group Stage				Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
Team	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Zambia women's	Women's tournament	United States L 0–3	Australia L 5–6	Germany L 1–4	4	Did not advance

Women's tournament

For the second time after 2020, Zambia women's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the fourth round play-off of the 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament against Morocco.^[5]

Team roster

Zambia named a squad of 22 players for the tournament on 3 July 2024.^[6]

Head coach: Bruce Mwape

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Catherine Musonda	(1998-02-20)20 February 1998 (aged 26)	3	0	Hapoel Ra'anana
2	2 DF	Diana Banda	(2002-09-05)5 September 2002 (aged 21)	1	0	Green Buffaloes
3	2 DF	Lushomo Mweemba	(2001-04-10)10 April 2001 (aged 23)	28	1	BIIK Shymkent
4	2 DF	Esther Siamfuko	(2004-08-08)8 August 2004 (aged 19)	7	0	Green Buffaloes
5	2 DF	Pauline Zulu	(2004-10-03)3 October 2004 (aged 19)	1	0	Lusaka Dynamos
6	3 MF	Rhoda Chileshe	(1998-05-08)8 May 1998 (aged 26)	1	1	Indeni
7	3 MF	Misozi Zulu	(1994-10-11)11 October 1994 (aged 29)	13	0	Hakkarigücü Spor
8	3 MF	Ochumba Lubandji	(2001-07-01)1 July 2001 (aged 23)	21	4	Red Arrows
9	3 MF	Kabange Mupopo	(1992-09-21)21 September 1992 (aged 31)	1	0	Green Buffaloes
10	3 MF	Grace Chanda	(1997-06-11)11 June 1997 (aged 27)	28	10	Orlando Pride
11	4 FW	Barbra Banda	(2000-03-20)20 March 2000 (aged 24)	61	53	Orlando Pride
12	3 MF	Avell Chitundu	(1997-07-30)30 July 1997 (aged 26)	20	3	ZESCO United
13	2 DF	Martha Tembo	(1998-03-08)8 March 1998 (aged 26)	22	0	BIIK Shymkent
14	3 MF	Prisca Chilufya	(1999-06-08)8 June 1999 (aged 25)	0	0	Juárez
15	4 FW	Hellen Chanda	(1998-06-19)19 June 1998 (aged 26)	1	0	Hakkarigücü Spor
16	2 DF	Esther Muchinga	(2002-11-16)16 November 2002 (aged 21)	1	0	Zanaco
17	4 FW	Racheal Kundananji	(2000-06-03)3 June 2000 (aged 24)	19	10	Bay FC
18	1 GK	Ngambo Musole	(1998-06-26)26 June 1998 (aged 26)	1	0	Green Buffaloes
20	4 FW	Racheal Nachula	(1986-01-14)14 January 1986 (aged 38)		14	Hapoel Katamon
21	3 MF	Mary Wilombe	(1997-09-22)22 September 1997 (aged 26)	23	1	Red Arrows

Group play

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	3	3	0	9	2	+7	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Germany	3	2	1	8	5	+3	6	Advance to knockout stage
3	Australia	3	1	2	7	10	−3	3
4	Zambia	3	0	3	6	13	−7	0

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

25 July 2024

21:00

United States	3–0	Zambia
Rodman 17' Swanson 24', 25'	Report

Stade de Nice, Nice

Attendance: 5,550^[7]

Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

28 July 2024

19:00

Australia	6–5	Zambia
Kennedy 7' Raso 35' Musole 58' (o.g.) Catley 65', 78' (pen.) Heyman 90'	Report	B. Banda 1', 33', 45+2' Kundananji 21', 56'

Stade de Nice, Nice

Attendance: 4,441^[8]

Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela)

31 July 2024

19:00

Zambia	1–4	Germany
B. Banda 49'	Report	Schüller 10', 61' Bühl 47' Senß 90+5'

Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne

Attendance: 2,642^[9]

Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

Judo

Zambia qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Simon Zulu (men's extra-lightweight, 60 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Simon Zulu	Men's –60 kg	Kim W-j (KOR) L 00–10	Did not advance

Swimming

Zambia sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, through the allocation of universality places.

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Damien Shamambo	Men's 50 m freestyle	24.09	48	Did not advance
Mia Phiri	Women's 50 m freestyle	26.49	32	Did not advance

References

↑ "Paris 2024: Opening ceremony flagbearers information" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC . Retrieved 28 July 2024.
↑ "Road to Paris 24". World Athletics . Retrieved 20 December 2023.
↑ "Nigeria's Joshua Omole: From dodging hunger pains to securing Paris 2024 Olympic quota at the Africa Boxing Qualifier". International Olympic Committee. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
↑ "QUOTAS DISTRIBUTION PER NOC" (PDF). Athlete365 . Retrieved 4 July 2024.
↑ "Copper Queens book a place at the Paris 2024 Olympics". zambianfootball.co.zm. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
↑ Zambia WNT [@Copper_Queens] (3 July 2024). "COPPER QUEENS FINAL SQUAD FOR OLYMPICS" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 July 2024– via Twitter.
↑ "Match report – United States v Zambia" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 25 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
↑ "Match report – Australia v Zambia" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 28 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
↑ "Match report – Zambia v Germany" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 31 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

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[1] "Paris 2024: Opening ceremony flagbearers information" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC . Retrieved 28 July 2024.

[2] "Road to Paris 24". World Athletics . Retrieved 20 December 2023.

[3] "Nigeria's Joshua Omole: From dodging hunger pains to securing Paris 2024 Olympic quota at the Africa Boxing Qualifier". International Olympic Committee. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

[4] "QUOTAS DISTRIBUTION PER NOC" (PDF). Athlete365 . Retrieved 4 July 2024.

[5] "Copper Queens book a place at the Paris 2024 Olympics". zambianfootball.co.zm. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.

[6] Zambia WNT [@Copper_Queens] (3 July 2024). "COPPER QUEENS FINAL SQUAD FOR OLYMPICS" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 July 2024– via Twitter.

[7] "Match report – United States v Zambia" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 25 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

[8] "Match report – Australia v Zambia" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 28 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

[9] "Match report – Zambia v Germany" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 31 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

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