Zambia at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Zambia at the Olympic Games

Flag of Zambia
IOC code  ZAM
NOC National Olympic Committee of Zambia
Websitewww.nocz.co.zm
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
Competitors 7 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Prince Mumba
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
0
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games

*As Northern Rhodesia
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Rhodesia (1960)

Zambia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Olympics, except the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, because of the African boycott.

The National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) sent a total of seven athletes to the Games, five men and two women, to compete in four different sports. This was also the youngest delegation in Zambia's Olympic history, with half the team under the age of 23, and many of them were expected to reach their peak in time for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Among the Zambian athletes in the team, backstroke swimmer Zane Jordan only competed at his second Olympics. Tonny Wamulwa was also initially selected to the team, but later withdrew before the opening of the Games because of injuries sustained in a road traffic accident.[1] Sprinter Chauzje Choosha replaced Wamulwa in the team, after she received a spot from the wild card entry. Meanwhile, middle-distance runner Prince Mumba, who made his Olympic comeback after an eight-year absence, became Zambia's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Zambia, however, failed to win its first Olympic medal since the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where Samuel Matete won silver for the men's track hurdles.

Athletics

Zambian 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):[2][3]

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
Men
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Gerald Phiri 100 m BYE 10.16 3 Q 10.11 5 Did not advance
Prince Mumba 800 m 1:49.07 7 N/A Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Chauzje Choosha 100 m 12.29 4 Did not advance

Boxing

Zambia has so far qualified boxers for the following events[4]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Gilbert Choombe Light welterweight  Horn (AUS)
L 5–19		 Did not advance

Judo

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Boas Munyonga Men's −81 kg BYE  Nakai (JPN)
L 0000–1000		 Did not advance

Swimming

Zambia has gained two "Universality places" from the FINA.[5]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Zane Jordan 100 m backstroke 58.47 43 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jade Ashleigh Howard 100 m freestyle 59.35 39 Did not advance

References

  1. ↑ "Govt expects no medals from London Olympics". Times of Zambia. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  3. ↑ IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 4 June 2011
  4. ↑ "Final African Olympic Quota Places revealed". AIBA. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "FINA Universality Places" (PDF). FINA. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
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