| Zimbabwe at the 2021 Summer World University Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ZIM |
| in Chengdu, China 28 July 2023 – 8 August 2023 | |
| Competitors | 5 (3 men and 2 women) |
| Medals |
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| Summer World University Games appearances | |
Zimbabwe competed at the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China held from 28 July to 8 August 2023. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-finals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Busani Ndlovu | 400 metres hurdles | Did not start | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Wayne Nkomo | Shot put | 12.03 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Javelin throw | 38.27 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-finals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Denilson Cyprianos | 50 metre backstroke | 26.89 | 27 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 metre backstroke | 57.76 | 28 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 metre backstroke | 2:06.54 | 17 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-finals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nomvula Mjimba | 50 metre freestyle | 28.37 | 33 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 metre freestyle | 1:01.79 | 39 | Did not advance | ||||
| 50 metre butterfly | 30.17 | 37 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Rank | |||
| Henry Munengwa | Men's singles |  Mwisuke (UGA)W 2–0 |  de Amorim Rocha (POR)L 0–2 | Did not advance | |||||
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