| Zaire at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | COD (ZAI used at these Games) |
| NOC | Comité Olympique Congolais |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 14 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Lukengu Ngalula |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Zaire (now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo) competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Basketball | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Total | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Willy Kalombo | Marathon | N/A | 2:17:01 | 16 | |||||
| Kalela Mutoke | Marathon | N/A | 2:34:40 | 96 | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 507 | 339 | +168 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Ukraine | 5 | 3 | 2 | 354 | 358 | −4 | 8 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 |  Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 369 | 319 | +50 | 8 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 |  Cuba | 5 | 2 | 3 | 365 | 377 | −12 | 7 [lower-alpha 2] | |
| 5 |  South Korea | 5 | 2 | 3 | 347 | 389 | −42 | 7 [lower-alpha 2] | |
| 6 |  Zaire | 5 | 0 | 5 | 287 | 447 | −160 | 5 |
21 July 1996 |
| Zaire | 65–81 | Ukraine |
| Pts: Mabika 14 Rebs: Ngalula, Tshijuka 7 Asts: Kamanga 4 | Pts: Tkachenko 27 Rebs: Nazareko 9 Asts: Tkachenko, Zhyrko 5 |
23 July 1996 |
| Australia | 91–45 | Zaire |
| Pts: Sandie 18 Rebs: Sandie 8 Asts: Timms, Fallon 4 | Pts: Tshijuka 15 Rebs: Tshijuka 10 Asts: Kamanga 5 |
25 July 1996 |
| United States | 107–47 | Zaire |
| Pts: Azzi 18 Rebs: McCray 8 Asts: Edwards 5 | Pts: Ngalula 17 Rebs: Tshijuka, Lobela 5 Asts: Mabika 3 |
27 July 1996 |
| Zaire | 71–95 |  South Korea |
| Pts: Mabika 30 Rebs: Tshijuka, Ngalula 7 Asts: Ngalula 3 | Pts: Chun E-s 29 Rebs: Chun J-w 6 Asts: Chun E-s 14 |
29 July 1996 |
| Cuba | 73–59 | Zaire |
| Pts: León 20 Rebs: Martínez 12 Asts: Henry 7 | Pts: Mabika 27 Rebs: Ngalula 9 Asts:three players 3 |
31 July 1996 10:00 |
| Zaire | 67–91 |  China |
| Scoring by half: 36–47, 31–44 | ||
| Pts: Mabika 30 Rebs: Lobela 9 Asts: Ngalula 3 | Pts: Zheng H 26 Rebs: Zheng H 10 Asts: Ma Z 6 | |
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