Zimbabwe at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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Zimbabwe at the
2016 Summer Olympics
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
IOC code ZIM
NOC Zimbabwe Olympic Committee
Website www.zoc.co.zw
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors31 in 7 sports
Flag bearer Kirsty Coventry [1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Zimbabwe competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Olympics, after gaining its independence from the former Rhodesia.

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The Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) fielded a team of 31 athletes, 9 men and 22 women, to compete in seven different sports at the Games. [2] [3] It was the nation's largest ever delegation sent to the Olympics in a non-boycotting edition and the second-largest overall. Among the sports represented by the nation's athletes, Zimbabwe marked its Olympic debut in equestrian eventing and women's football, as well as its return to archery after nearly three decades.

Topping the list of athletes to make the Zimbabwean roster was swimmer Kirsty Coventry. At 32 years old and headed to her fifth Olympic Games, Coventry emerged herself as Zimbabwe's most decorated Olympian of all time, and Africa's most successful female swimmer in history, with a total of seven medals, including two golds in the women's 200 m backstroke. Because of her outstanding achievements in swimming, Coventry was chosen again to carry the Zimbabwean flag at the opening ceremony for the second consecutive Games. [1] [4]

Apart from Coventry, the Zimbabwean team also saw four more athletes competing in more than one edition. Among the returnees were single sculls rower Micheen Thornycroft, marathon runner Wirimai Juwawo, along with his teammate and three-time Olympian Cuthbert Nyasango, and double trap shooter Sean Nicholson, the oldest member of the team (aged 42). [3]

For the second Olympics in a row, Zimbabwe left Rio de Janeiro without a single medal. [5] Before retiring from the sport, Coventry capped off her illustrious Olympic career with a sixth-place finish in the women's 200 m backstroke, the most successful outcome for Zimbabwe at the Games. [6]

Archery

One Zimbabwean archer qualified for the men's individual recurve by obtaining one of the three Olympic places available from the 2016 African Archery Championships in Windhoek, Namibia, anticipating the nation's Olympic return to the sport for the first time since 1988. [7]

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Gavin Sutherland Men's individual 56664Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim W-j  (KOR)
L 0–6		Did not advance

Athletics (track and field)

Zimbabwean athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): [8] [9]

Key
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Gabriel Mvumvure Men's 100 m Bye10.287Did not advance
Tatenda Tsumba Men's 200 m 21.046—Did not advance
Wirimai Juwawo Men's marathon —DNF
Pardon Ndhlovu —2:17:4841
Cuthbert Nyasango —2:18:5858
Rutendo Nyahora Women's marathon —2:47:3292

Equestrian

Zimbabwe has entered one eventing rider into the Olympic equestrian competition by virtue of a top finish from Africa & Middle East in the individual FEI Olympic rankings. This signified the nation's Olympic debut in the sport of equestrian. [10]

Eventing

AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal
QualifierFinal
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
Camilla Kruger Biarritz Individual 59.406140.4099.803212.00111.8035Did not advance111.8035

Football

Women's tournament

Zimbabwe women's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the fourth round play-off of the 2015 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. [11]

Team roster

Head coach: Shadreck Mlauzi

Zimbabwe named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament, which was announced on 22 July 2016. [12]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Chido Dzingirai (1991-10-25)25 October 1991 (aged 24) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Flame Lily Queens F.C.
22 DF Lynett Mutokuto (1988-09-01)1 September 1988 (aged 27) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Black Rhinos F.C.
32 DF Shiela Makoto (1990-01-14)14 January 1990 (aged 26) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Blue Swallows Queens F.C.
42 DF Nobuhle Majika (1991-05-09)9 May 1991 (aged 25) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Inline Academy F.C.
53 MF Emmaculate Msipa (1992-06-07)7 June 1992 (aged 24) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Black Rhinos F.C.
63 MF Talent Mandaza (1985-12-11)11 December 1985 (aged 30) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Black Rhinos F.C.
74 FW Rudo Neshamba (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 24) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Weerams F.C.
83 MF Rejoice Kapfumvuti (1991-11-18)18 November 1991 (aged 24) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Inline Academy F.C.
94 FW Samkelisiwe Zulu (1990-04-14)14 April 1990 (aged 26) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Flame Lily Queens F.C.
103 MF Mavis Chirandu (1995-01-15)15 January 1995 (aged 21) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Weerams F.C.
113 MF Daisy Kaitano (1993-09-20)20 September 1993 (aged 22) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Black Rhinos F.C.
123 MF Marjory Nyaumwe (1987-07-10)10 July 1987 (aged 29) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Flame Lily Queens F.C.
134 FW Erina Jeke (1990-09-16)16 September 1990 (aged 25) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Flame Lily Queens F.C.
142 DF Eunice Chibanda (1993-03-26)26 March 1993 (aged 23) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Black Rhinos F.C.
154 FW Rutendo Makore (1992-09-30)30 September 1992 (aged 23) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Black Rhinos F.C.
161 GK Lindiwe Magwede (1991-12-01)1 December 1991 (aged 24) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cyclone Stars F.C.
174 FW Kudakwashe Basopo (1990-07-18)18 July 1990 (aged 26) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Black Rhinos F.C.
184 FW Felistas Muzongondi (captain) (1986-03-22)22 March 1986 (aged 30) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mwenezana F.C.
Group play
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 330072+59 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 311195+44
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 311185+34
4Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3003315−120
Source: Rio2016 & FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Basopo Soccerball shade.svg50' Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
Attendance: 20,521 [13]
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Beckie Soccerball shade.svg7', 35'
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)		 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA) 		Chirandu Soccerball shade.svg86'
Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
Attendance: 30,295 [14]
Referee: Olga Miranda (Paraguay)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA) 		Msipa Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Attendance: 5,115 [15]
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

Rowing

Zimbabwe has qualified one boat each in both the men's and women's single sculls for the Games at the 2015 African Continental Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia. [16]

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Andrew Peebles Men's single sculls 7:25.395 R7:17.193 SE/FBye7:45.201 FE7:43.9825
Micheen Thornycroft Women's single sculls 8:18.882 QFBye7:34.382 SA/B8:00.535 FB7:30.5711

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Shooting

Zimbabwe has qualified one shooter in the men's double trap by securing one of the available Olympic berths at the 2015 African Continental Championships in Cairo, Egypt. [17] [18]

AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Sean Nicholson Men's double trap 11919Did not advance

Swimming

Zimbabwean swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): [19] [20]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Sean Gunn Men's 100 m freestyle 50.8748Did not advance
Kirsty Coventry Women's 100 m backstroke 1:00.1311 Q1:00.2611Did not advance
Women's 200 m backstroke 2:08.919 Q2:08.836 Q2:08.806

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