Zambia at the Olympics

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Zambia at the
Olympics
Flag of Zambia.svg
IOC code ZAM
NOC National Olympic Committee of Zambia
Website www.nocz.co.zm
Medals
Ranked 129th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer appearances
Other related appearances
Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Rhodesia (1960)

Zambia participated for the first time at the Olympic Games under the current name in 1968, and has since taken part in every Summer Olympic Games with the exception of 1976. Previously, it competed as Northern Rhodesia in 1964 and under the banner of Rhodesia in 1960. Zambia has never sent athletes to compete in the Winter Olympic Games. [1]

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Zambian athletes have won two medals in two sports. Boxer Keith Mwila won the country's first Olympic medal, a bronze, in the light flyweight category at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and twelve years later, Samuel Matete secured the silver medal in the men's 400 metres hurdles. [1]

The National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) was created in 1951 and recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1963.

Medal tables

Medals by Games

GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
Flag of Italy.svg 1960 Rome as part of Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Rhodesia  (RHO)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1964 Tokyo 12 0000
Flag of Mexico.svg 1968 Mexico City 7 0000
Flag of Germany.svg 1972 Munich 14 0000
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976 Montreal did not participate
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 Moscow 40 0000
Flag of the United States.svg 1984 Los Angeles 16 0011 43
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg 1988 Seoul 31 0000
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 Barcelona 9 0000
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 Atlanta 8 0101 61
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 Sydney 8 0000
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 Athens 6 0000
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Beijing 8 0000
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London 7 0000
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 7 0000
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo 30 0000
Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris future event
Flag of the United States.svg 2028 Los Angeles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2032 Brisbane
Total0112 127

Medals by sport

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 0101
Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing 0011
Totals (2 entries)0112

List of medalists

MedalNameGamesSportEvent
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Samuel Matete Flag of the United States.svg 1996 Atlanta Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 400 metres hurdles
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Keith Mwila Flag of the United States.svg 1984 Los Angeles Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Light flyweight (–48 kg)

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Olympic Committee of Zambia. The National Olympic Committee of Zambia is the National Olympic Committee representing Zambia. It was created in 1951 and". ww.en.freejournal.org. Retrieved 2021-05-26.