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Zambia at the Olympics

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Zambia at the
Olympics
IOC codeZAM
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Zambia
Websitewww.nocz.co.zm
Medals
Ranked 129th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
3
Summer appearances
Other related appearances
 Rhodesia (1960)

Zambia participated for the first time at the Olympic Games under the current name in 1968, and has since taken part in every Summer Olympic Games with the exception of 1976. Previously, it competed as Northern Rhodesia in 1964 and under the banner of Rhodesia in 1960. Zambia has never sent athletes to compete in the Winter Olympic Games.[1]

Zambian athletes have won three medals in three sports. Boxer Keith Mwila won the country's first Olympic medal, a bronze, in the light flyweight category at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and twelve years later, Samuel Matete secured the silver medal in the men's 400 metres hurdles.[1] The third medal was a bronze won by Muzala Samukonga in the men's 400 metres sprint at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

The National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) was created in 1951 and recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1963.

Medal tables

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Medals by Games

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Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1960 Rome as part of  Rhodesia (RHO)
1964 Tokyo 12 0 0 0 0
1968 Mexico City 7 0 0 0 0
1972 Munich 14 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal did not participate
1980 Moscow 40 0 0 0 0
1984 Los Angeles 16 0 0 1 1 43
1988 Seoul 31 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 9 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 8 0 1 0 1 61
2000 Sydney 8 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 6 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 8 0 0 0 0
2012 London 7 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 7 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 30 0 0 0 0
2024 Paris 27 0 0 1 1 84
2028 Los Angeles
2032 Brisbane
Total 0 1 2 3 131

Medals by sport

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SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
 Athletics0112
 Boxing0011
Totals (2 entries)0123

List of medalists

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Medal Name Games Sport Event
 Silver Samuel Matete 1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's 400 metres hurdles
 Bronze Keith Mwila 1984 Los Angeles Boxing Light flyweight (–48 kg)
 Bronze Muzala Samukonga 2024 Paris Athletics

400 meters

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Olympic Committee of Zambia. The National Olympic Committee of Zambia is the National Olympic Committee representing Zambia. It was created in 1951 and". ww.en.freejournal.org. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
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