Zambia at the 2020 Summer Olympics
| Zambia at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | ZAM |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Zambia |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 (2021年7月23日) – August 8, 2021 (2021年8月8日) | |
| Competitors | 30 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Tilka Paljk Everisto Mulenga |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Sydney Siame |
| Medals |
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| 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
[edit ]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
[edit ]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
[edit ]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
[edit ]- Summary
Key:
- A.E.T – After extra time.
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| 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
[edit ]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 | 1GK | Catherine Musonda | (1998年02月20日)20 February 1998 (aged 23) | Zambia Indeni Roses | ||
| 2 | 2DF | Fikile Khosa | (1996年07月24日)24 July 1996 (aged 24) | Zambia Red Arrows | ||
| 3 | 2DF | Lushomo Mweemba | (2001年04月10日)10 April 2001 (aged 20) | Zambia Green Buffaloes | ||
| 4 | 2DF | Esther Siamfuko | (2004年08月08日)8 August 2004 (aged 16) | Zambia Queens Academy | ||
| 5 | 2DF | Anita Mulenga | (1995年05月03日)3 May 1995 (aged 26) | Zambia Green Buffaloes | ||
| 6 | 3MF | Mary Wilombe | (1997年09月22日)22 September 1997 (aged 23) | Zambia Red Arrows | ||
| 7 | 4FW | Lubandji Ochumba | (2001年07月01日)1 July 2001 (aged 20) | Zambia Red Arrows | ||
| 8 | 2DF | Margaret Belemu | (1997年02月24日)24 February 1997 (aged 24) | Zambia Red Arrows | ||
| 9 | 4FW | Hellen Mubanga | (1995年05月23日)23 May 1995 (aged 26) | Spain Zaragoza CFF | ||
| 10 | 3MF | Grace Chanda | (1997年06月11日)11 June 1997 (aged 24) | Zambia Red Arrows | ||
| 11 | 4FW | Barbra Banda (captain) | (2000年03月20日)20 March 2000 (aged 21) | 5 | 9 | China Shanghai Shengli |
| 12 | 4FW | Avell Chitundu | (1997年07月30日)30 July 1997 (aged 23) | Zambia ZESCO United | ||
| 13 | 2DF | Martha Tembo | (1998年03月08日)8 March 1998 (aged 23) | Zambia Green Buffaloes | ||
| 14 | 3MF | Ireen Lungu | (1997年10月06日)6 October 1997 (aged 23) | Zambia Green Buffaloes | ||
| 15 | 2DF | Agness Musase | (1997年07月11日)11 July 1997 (aged 24) | Zambia Green Buffaloes | ||
| 16 | 1GK | Hazel Nali | (1998年04月04日)4 April 1998 (aged 23) | Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
| 17 | 3MF | Racheal Kundananji | (2000年06月03日)3 June 2000 (aged 21) | Kazakhstan BIIK Kazygurt | ||
| 18 | 2DF | Vast Phiri | (1996年02月03日)3 February 1996 (aged 25) | Zambia ZESCO United | ||
| 19 | 3MF | Evarine Katongo | (2002年12月29日)29 December 2002 (aged 18) | Zambia ZISD Queens | ||
| 20 | 2DF | Esther Mukwasa | (1996年10月24日)24 October 1996 (aged 24) | Zambia Indeni Roses | ||
| 21 | 3MF | Hellen Chanda | (1998年06月19日)19 June 1998 (aged 23) | Zambia Red Arrows | ||
| 22 | 1GK | Ngambo Musole | (1998年06月26日)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 |
| Zambia | 3–10 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
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Report (TOCOG) Report (FIFA) |
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| China | 4–4 | Zambia |
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Report (TOCOG) Report (FIFA) |
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Judo
[edit ]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
[edit ]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
[edit ]- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Boxing Olympic Qualification – Dakar: Day 7 As It Happened". Olympic Channel. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Zambia earn historic ticket to Tokyo 2020". FIFA. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Attendance Summary" (PDF). Olympics.com. 24 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation . Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine . Retrieved 16 July 2021.