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Zambia at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Zambia
IOC codeZAM
NOC National Olympic Committee of Zambia
Website www.nocz.co.zm
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors30 in 5 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Tilka Paljk
Everisto Mulenga
Flag bearer (closing) Sydney Siame
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances ( overview)
Other related appearances
  Rhodesia (1960)

Zambia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] It was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, although it marked its official debut in 1964 under the name Northern Rhodesia.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in football are not counted:

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 1 2
Boxing 3 0 3
Football 0 22 22
Judo 1 0 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 6 24 30

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Zambian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): [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
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Sydney Siame Men's 200 m 21.01 4 — Did not advance
Roda Njobvu Women's 100 m Bye 11.40 4 Did not advance
Women's 200 m 23.33 4 — Did not advance

Boxing

Main articles: Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Zambia entered three male boxers into the Olympic tournament. Patrick Chinyemba (men's flyweight), Everisto Mulenga (men's featherweight), and Stephen Zimba (men's welterweight) secured the spots on the Zambian squad by advancing to the final match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal. [4]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Patrick Chinyemba Men's flyweight   Winwood ( AUS)
W 4–1 		  Yafai ( GBR)
L 2–3 		Did not advance
Everisto Mulenga Men's featherweight Bye   Ávila ( COL)
L 2–3 		Did not advance
Stephen Zimba Men's welterweight   Ah Tong ( SAM)
W 5–0 		  Zamkovoy ( ROC)
L 1–4 		Did not advance

Football

Main article: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Summary

Key:

Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Zambia women's Women's tournament   Netherlands
L 3–10 		  China
D 4–4 		  Brazil
L 0–1 		3 Did not advance

Women's tournament

Main article: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

Zambia women's football team qualified for the first time at the Olympics by winning the fifth and final round against Cameroon at the 2020 CAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament. [5]

Team roster

The following 22 athletes were named on 2 July 2021. [6]

Head coach: Bruce Mwape

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1 GK Catherine Musonda (1998-02-20)20 February 1998 (aged 23) Zambia Indeni Roses
2 2 DF Fikile Khosa (1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 24) Zambia Red Arrows
3 2 DF Lushomo Mweemba (2001-04-10)10 April 2001 (aged 20) Zambia Green Buffaloes
4 2 DF Esther Siamfuko (2004-08-08)8 August 2004 (aged 16) Zambia Queens Academy
5 2 DF Anita Mulenga (1995-05-03)3 May 1995 (aged 26) Zambia Green Buffaloes
6 3 MF Mary Wilombe (1997-09-22)22 September 1997 (aged 23) Zambia Red Arrows
7 4 FW Lubandji Ochumba (2001-07-01)1 July 2001 (aged 20) Zambia Red Arrows
8 2 DF Margaret Belemu (1997-02-24)24 February 1997 (aged 24) Zambia Red Arrows
9 4 FW Hellen Mubanga (1995-05-23)23 May 1995 (aged 26) Spain Zaragoza CFF
10 3 MF Grace Chanda (1997-06-11)11 June 1997 (aged 24) Zambia Red Arrows
11 4 FW Barbra Banda ( captain) (2000-03-20)20 March 2000 (aged 21) 5 9 China Shanghai Shengli
12 4 FW Avell Chitundu (1997-07-30)30 July 1997 (aged 23) Zambia ZESCO United
13 2 DF Martha Tembo (1998-03-08)8 March 1998 (aged 23) Zambia Green Buffaloes
14 3 MF Ireen Lungu (1997-10-06)6 October 1997 (aged 23) Zambia Green Buffaloes
15 2 DF Agness Musase (1997-07-11)11 July 1997 (aged 24) Zambia Green Buffaloes
16 1 GK Hazel Nali (1998-04-04)4 April 1998 (aged 23) Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva
17 3 MF Racheal Kundananji (2000-06-03)3 June 2000 (aged 21) Kazakhstan BIIK Kazygurt
18 2 DF Vast Phiri (1996-02-03)3 February 1996 (aged 25) Zambia ZESCO United
19 3 MF Evarine Katongo (2002-12-29)29 December 2002 (aged 18) Zambia ZISD Queens
20 2 DF Esther Mukwasa (1996-10-24)24 October 1996 (aged 24) Zambia Indeni Roses
21 3 MF Hellen Chanda (1998-06-19)19 June 1998 (aged 23) Zambia Red Arrows
22 1 GK Ngambo Musole (1998-06-26)26 June 1998 (aged 23) Zambia ZESCO United
Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Netherlands 3 2 1 0 21 8 +13 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Brazil 3 2 1 0 9 3 +6 7
3   Zambia 3 0 1 2 7 15 −8 1
4   China 3 0 1 2 6 17 −11 1
Source: TOCOG and FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Zambia  3–10  Netherlands
  • Banda 19', 82', 83'
 Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 1,822 [7]
China  4–4  Zambia
 Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 2,212 [7]
Brazil  1–0  Zambia
 Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 0 [7]

Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Zambia qualified one judoka for the men's half-lightweight category (66 kg) at the Games. Steven Mungandu accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021. [8]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Steven Mungandu Men's −66 kg   Gomboc ( SLO)
L 00–10 		Did not advance

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Zambia received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021. [9]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Shaquille Moosa Men's 50 m freestyle 25.54 56 Did not advance
Tilka Paljk Women's 50 m freestyle 27.34 52 Did not advance

References

  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Boxing Olympic Qualification – Dakar: Day 7 As It Happened". Olympic Channel. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Zambia earn historic ticket to Tokyo 2020". FIFA. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Mwape Unveils Tokyo Bound Copper Queens Squad". Football Association of Zambia. 2 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Attendance Summary" (PDF). Olympics.com. 24 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  8. ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Zambia_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics&oldid=1160593107"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zambia at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Zambia
IOC codeZAM
NOC National Olympic Committee of Zambia
Website www.nocz.co.zm
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors30 in 5 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Tilka Paljk
Everisto Mulenga
Flag bearer (closing) Sydney Siame
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances ( overview)
Other related appearances
  Rhodesia (1960)

Zambia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] It was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, although it marked its official debut in 1964 under the name Northern Rhodesia.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in football are not counted:

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 1 2
Boxing 3 0 3
Football 0 22 22
Judo 1 0 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 6 24 30

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Zambian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): [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
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Sydney Siame Men's 200 m 21.01 4 — Did not advance
Roda Njobvu Women's 100 m Bye 11.40 4 Did not advance
Women's 200 m 23.33 4 — Did not advance

Boxing

Main articles: Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Zambia entered three male boxers into the Olympic tournament. Patrick Chinyemba (men's flyweight), Everisto Mulenga (men's featherweight), and Stephen Zimba (men's welterweight) secured the spots on the Zambian squad by advancing to the final match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal. [4]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Patrick Chinyemba Men's flyweight   Winwood ( AUS)
W 4–1 		  Yafai ( GBR)
L 2–3 		Did not advance
Everisto Mulenga Men's featherweight Bye   Ávila ( COL)
L 2–3 		Did not advance
Stephen Zimba Men's welterweight   Ah Tong ( SAM)
W 5–0 		  Zamkovoy ( ROC)
L 1–4 		Did not advance

Football

Main article: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Summary

Key:

Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Zambia women's Women's tournament   Netherlands
L 3–10 		  China
D 4–4 		  Brazil
L 0–1 		3 Did not advance

Women's tournament

Main article: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

Zambia women's football team qualified for the first time at the Olympics by winning the fifth and final round against Cameroon at the 2020 CAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament. [5]

Team roster

The following 22 athletes were named on 2 July 2021. [6]

Head coach: Bruce Mwape

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1 GK Catherine Musonda (1998-02-20)20 February 1998 (aged 23) Zambia Indeni Roses
2 2 DF Fikile Khosa (1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 24) Zambia Red Arrows
3 2 DF Lushomo Mweemba (2001-04-10)10 April 2001 (aged 20) Zambia Green Buffaloes
4 2 DF Esther Siamfuko (2004-08-08)8 August 2004 (aged 16) Zambia Queens Academy
5 2 DF Anita Mulenga (1995-05-03)3 May 1995 (aged 26) Zambia Green Buffaloes
6 3 MF Mary Wilombe (1997-09-22)22 September 1997 (aged 23) Zambia Red Arrows
7 4 FW Lubandji Ochumba (2001-07-01)1 July 2001 (aged 20) Zambia Red Arrows
8 2 DF Margaret Belemu (1997-02-24)24 February 1997 (aged 24) Zambia Red Arrows
9 4 FW Hellen Mubanga (1995-05-23)23 May 1995 (aged 26) Spain Zaragoza CFF
10 3 MF Grace Chanda (1997-06-11)11 June 1997 (aged 24) Zambia Red Arrows
11 4 FW Barbra Banda ( captain) (2000-03-20)20 March 2000 (aged 21) 5 9 China Shanghai Shengli
12 4 FW Avell Chitundu (1997-07-30)30 July 1997 (aged 23) Zambia ZESCO United
13 2 DF Martha Tembo (1998-03-08)8 March 1998 (aged 23) Zambia Green Buffaloes
14 3 MF Ireen Lungu (1997-10-06)6 October 1997 (aged 23) Zambia Green Buffaloes
15 2 DF Agness Musase (1997-07-11)11 July 1997 (aged 24) Zambia Green Buffaloes
16 1 GK Hazel Nali (1998-04-04)4 April 1998 (aged 23) Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva
17 3 MF Racheal Kundananji (2000-06-03)3 June 2000 (aged 21) Kazakhstan BIIK Kazygurt
18 2 DF Vast Phiri (1996-02-03)3 February 1996 (aged 25) Zambia ZESCO United
19 3 MF Evarine Katongo (2002-12-29)29 December 2002 (aged 18) Zambia ZISD Queens
20 2 DF Esther Mukwasa (1996-10-24)24 October 1996 (aged 24) Zambia Indeni Roses
21 3 MF Hellen Chanda (1998-06-19)19 June 1998 (aged 23) Zambia Red Arrows
22 1 GK Ngambo Musole (1998-06-26)26 June 1998 (aged 23) Zambia ZESCO United
Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Netherlands 3 2 1 0 21 8 +13 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Brazil 3 2 1 0 9 3 +6 7
3   Zambia 3 0 1 2 7 15 −8 1
4   China 3 0 1 2 6 17 −11 1
Source: TOCOG and FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Zambia  3–10  Netherlands
  • Banda 19', 82', 83'
 Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 1,822 [7]
China  4–4  Zambia
 Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 2,212 [7]
Brazil  1–0  Zambia
 Report (TOCOG)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 0 [7]

Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Zambia qualified one judoka for the men's half-lightweight category (66 kg) at the Games. Steven Mungandu accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021. [8]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Steven Mungandu Men's −66 kg   Gomboc ( SLO)
L 00–10 		Did not advance

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Zambia received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021. [9]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Shaquille Moosa Men's 50 m freestyle 25.54 56 Did not advance
Tilka Paljk Women's 50 m freestyle 27.34 52 Did not advance

References

  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Boxing Olympic Qualification – Dakar: Day 7 As It Happened". Olympic Channel. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Zambia earn historic ticket to Tokyo 2020". FIFA. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Mwape Unveils Tokyo Bound Copper Queens Squad". Football Association of Zambia. 2 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Attendance Summary" (PDF). Olympics.com. 24 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  8. ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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