Zambia at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Zambia at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | ZAM |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of Zambia |
Website | www |
in Paris, France July 26, 2024 – August 11, 2024 | |
Competitors | 28 in 5 sports |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
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Zambia is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It will be the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, although it marked its official debut in 1964 under the name Northern Rhodesia.
Competitors[edit]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Boxing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Football | 0 | 18 | 18 |
Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 7 | 21 | 28 |
Athletics[edit]
Zambian track and field athletes qualified for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races), by world ranking, or universality places, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[1]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Muzala Samukonga | Men's 400 m | ||||||||
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Men's 4 × 400 m relay | — | |||||||
Christabel Kunda | Women's 800 m |
Boxing[edit]
Zambia entered two boxersinto the Olympic tournament. Tokyo 2020 Olympian, Patrick Chinyemba secured one available spot in men's flyweight division by winning final match at the 2023 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal.[2] Later on, Margret Tembo secured her spot in the women's flyweight division, through the allocations of universality spots.[3]
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Patrick Chinyemba | Men's flyweight | — | |||||
Margret Tembo | Women's flyweight |
Football[edit]
- Summary
Key:
- A.E.T – After extra time.
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
Team | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Zambia women's | Women's tournament | ![]() |
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Women's tournament[edit]
For the second time after 2020, Zambia women's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the fourth round play-off of the 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament against Morocco.[4]
- Team roster
Zambia named a squad of 22 players for the tournament on 3 July 2024.[5]
Head coach: Bruce Mwape
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Catherine Musonda | 20 February 1998 (aged 26) | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | Ngambo Musole | 26 June 1998 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | Eunice Sakala | 23 May 2002 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Lushomo Mweemba | 10 April 2001 (aged 23) | 27 | 1 | ![]() | |
DF | Martha Tembo | 8 March 1998 (aged 26) | 21 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Esther Siamfuko | 8 August 2004 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Vast Phiri | 3 February 1996 (aged 28) | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Diana Banda | 5 February 2002 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Pauline Zulu | 3 March 2003 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Esther Muchinga | Missing required parameter 1=month! (aged 0) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Grace Chanda | 11 June 1997 (aged 27) | 28 | 10 | ![]() | |
MF | Mary Wilombe | 22 September 1997 (aged 26) | 22 | 1 | ![]() | |
MF | Avell Chitundu | 30 July 1997 (aged 26) | 19 | 3 | ![]() | |
MF | Misozi Zulu | 11 October 1994 (aged 29) | 12 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Hellen Chanda | 23 May 1995 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Rhoda Chileshe | 8 May 1998 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Prisca Chilufya | 8 June 1999 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Barbra Banda | 20 March 2000 (aged 24) | 60 | 53 | ![]() | |
FW | Ochumba Oseke | 1 July 2002 (aged 22) | 20 | 4 | ![]() | |
FW | Racheal Kundananji | 3 June 2000 (aged 24) | 18 | 10 | ![]() | |
FW | Kabange Mupopo | 21 September 1992 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Racheal Nachula | 3 June 2000 (aged 24) | 14 | ![]() |
- Group play
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Judo[edit]
Zambia qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Simon Zulu (men's extra-lightweight, 60 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Simon Zulu | Men's –60 kg |
Swimming[edit]
Zambia sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, through the allocation of universality places.
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Damien Shamambo | Men's 50 m freestyle | ||||||
Mia Phiri | Women's 50 m freestyle |
References[edit]
- ^ "Road to Paris 24". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Nigeria's Joshua Omole: From dodging hunger pains to securing Paris 2024 Olympic quota at the Africa Boxing Qualifier". International Olympic Committee. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "QUOTAS DISTRIBUTION PER NOC" (PDF). Athlete365. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Copper Queens book a place at the Paris 2024 Olympics". zambianfootball.co.zm. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Zambia WNT [@Copper_Queens] (3 July 2024). "COPPER QUEENS FINAL SQUAD FOR OLYMPICS" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 July 2024 – via Twitter.