Zimbabwe at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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Zimbabwe at the
2004 Summer Olympics
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
IOC code ZIM
NOC Zimbabwe Olympic Committee
Website www.zoc.co.zw
in Athens
Competitors12 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Young Talkmore Nyongani
Medals
Ranked 49th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of Rhodesia (1964).svg  Rhodesia (1928-1964)

Zimbabwe competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Olympics, after gaining its independence from the former Rhodesia.

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The Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) sent a total of twelve athletes, nine men and three women, competing only in athletics, shooting, swimming, and tennis. They marched in the middle of the parade of nations as the 53rd nation due to the use of the Greek alphabet, instead of the penultimate position, just before the host nation, as it has usually been placed. Notable athletes featured tennis siblings Cara (women's singles) and Wayne Black (men's doubles), and sprinters Brian Dzingai and Young Talkmore Nyongani, who became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.

Zimbabwe left Athens with a full set of three Olympic medals for the first time in history since the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. This full set was officially awarded to swimmer Kirsty Coventry, who took home the gold in the 200 m backstroke, silver in the 100 m backstroke, and bronze in the 200 m individual medley. [1] [2]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Kirsty Coventry Swimming Women's 200 m backstroke 20 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Kirsty Coventry Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke 16 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kirsty Coventry Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley 17 August

Athletics

Zimbabwean athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard). [3] [4]

Men
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Lewis Banda 400 m 45.372 QN/A45.234Did not advance
Abel Chimukoko Marathon N/A2:22:0948
Brian Dzingai 200 m 20.724 Q20.875Did not advance
Young Talkmore Nyongani 400 m 46.033N/ADid not advance
Lloyd Zvasiya 47.196N/ADid not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Winneth Dube 100 m 11.566Did not advance
Key

Shooting

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Sean Nicholson Double trap 12816Did not advance

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Brendan Ashby 100 m backstroke 58.9139Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Kirsty Coventry 100 m backstroke 1:01.60 AF 4 Q1:01.21 AF 7 Q1:00.50 AF Silver medal icon.svg
200 m backstroke 2:12.49 AF 3 Q2:10.04 AF 2 Q2:09.19 AF Gold medal icon.svg
200 m individual medley 2:13.33 AF 1 Q2:13.684 Q2:12.72 AF Bronze medal icon.svg

Tennis

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
Men's doubles N/AFlag of France.svg  Clément /
Grosjean  (FRA)
W 5–7, 6–4, 9–7
Flag of Brazil.svg  /
Saretta  (BRA)
W 6–3, 6–4
Flag of India.svg  Bhupathi /
Paes  (IND)
L 4–6, 4–6
Did not advance
Cara Black Women's singles Flag of Slovenia.svg  Pisnik  (SLO)
W 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Flag of the United States.svg  Rubin  (USA)
L 4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Did not advance

See also

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References

  1. "Coventry takes backstroke". BBC Sport. 20 August 2004. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  2. "Zimbabwe puts aside racial tensions to give hero's welcome to triple medal winner". USA Today. 25 August 2004. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  3. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  4. "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF . Retrieved 4 June 2011.