Zambia competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, although it marked its official debut in 1964 under the name Northern Rhodesia, except for Montreal 1976, as the nation's joined the African boycott.

Medalists

Further information: 2024 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2024 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Muzala Samukonga Athletics Men's 400 m 7 August

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 4 0 4
Boxing 1 1 2
Football 0 18 18
Judo 1 0 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 7 20 27

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Zambian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[2]

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
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Muzala Samukonga Men's 400 m 44.56 1 Q — 43.81 2 Q 43.74 NR 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Kennedy Luchembe
Chanda Mulenga
Patrick Kakozi Nyambe
Muzala Samukonga 		Men's 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.08 5 q — 3:02.76 8

Boxing

Main articles: Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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.[3] Later on, Margret Tembo secured her spot in the women's flyweight division, through the allocations of universality spots.[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 51 kg Bye  Panghal (IND)
W 4–1 		 de Pina (CPV)
L 0–5 		Did not advance
Margret Tembo Women's 50 kg  Kaivo-oja (FIN)
L 0–5 		Did not advance

Football

Main article: Football at the 2024 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  United States
L 0–3 		 Australia
L 5–6 		 Germany
L 1–4 		4 Did not advance

Women's tournament

Main articles: Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament and Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

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.[5]

Team roster

Zambia named a squad of 22 players for the tournament on 3 July 2024.[6]

Head coach: Bruce Mwape

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Catherine Musonda (1998-02-20)20 February 1998 (aged 26) 3 0 Israel Hapoel Ra'anana
2 2DF Diana Banda (2002-09-05)5 September 2002 (aged 21) 1 0 Zambia Green Buffaloes
3 2DF Lushomo Mweemba (2001-04-10)10 April 2001 (aged 23) 28 1 Kazakhstan BIIK Shymkent
4 2DF Esther Siamfuko (2004-08-08)8 August 2004 (aged 19) 7 0 Zambia Green Buffaloes
5 2DF Pauline Zulu (2004-10-03)3 October 2004 (aged 19) 1 0 Zambia Lusaka Dynamos
6 3MF Rhoda Chileshe (1998-05-08)8 May 1998 (aged 26) 1 1 Zambia Indeni
7 3MF Misozi Zulu (1994-10-11)11 October 1994 (aged 29) 13 0 Turkey Hakkarigücü Spor
8 3MF Ochumba Lubandji (2001-07-01)1 July 2001 (aged 23) 21 4 Zambia Red Arrows
9 3MF Kabange Mupopo (1992-09-21)21 September 1992 (aged 31) 1 0 Zambia Green Buffaloes
10 3MF Grace Chanda (1997-06-11)11 June 1997 (aged 27) 28 10 United States Orlando Pride
11 4FW Barbra Banda (2000-03-20)20 March 2000 (aged 24) 61 53 United States Orlando Pride
12 3MF Avell Chitundu (1997-07-30)30 July 1997 (aged 26) 20 3 Zambia ZESCO United
13 2DF Martha Tembo (1998-03-08)8 March 1998 (aged 26) 22 0 Kazakhstan BIIK Shymkent
14 3MF Prisca Chilufya (1999-06-08)8 June 1999 (aged 25) 0 0 Mexico Juárez
15 4FW Hellen Chanda (1998-06-19)19 June 1998 (aged 26) 1 0 Turkey Hakkarigücü Spor
16 2DF Esther Muchinga (2002-11-16)16 November 2002 (aged 21) 1 0 Zambia Zanaco
17 4FW Racheal Kundananji (2000-06-03)3 June 2000 (aged 24) 19 10 United States Bay FC
18 1GK Ngambo Musole (1998-06-26)26 June 1998 (aged 26) 1 0 Zambia Green Buffaloes
20 4FW Racheal Nachula (1986-01-14)14 January 1986 (aged 38) 14 Israel Hapoel Katamon
21 3MF Mary Wilombe (1997-09-22)22 September 1997 (aged 26) 23 1 Zambia Red Arrows
Group play

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Germany 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6
3  Australia 3 1 0 2 7 10 −3 3
4  Zambia 3 0 0 3 6 13 −7 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
United States 3–0 Zambia
 Report
Attendance: 5,550[7]
Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)
Australia 6–5 Zambia
 Report
Attendance: 4,441[8]
Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela)
Zambia 1–4 Germany
B. Banda 49' Report
Attendance: 2,642[9]

Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Simon Zulu Men's –60 kg  Kim W-j (KOR)
L 00–10 		Did not advance

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Zambia sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, through the allocation of universality places.

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Damien Shamambo Men's 50 m freestyle 24.09 48 Did not advance
Mia Phiri Women's 50 m freestyle 26.49 32 Did not advance

References

  1. ^ "Paris 2024: Opening ceremony flagbearers information" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Road to Paris 24". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "QUOTAS DISTRIBUTION PER NOC" (PDF). Athlete365. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Copper Queens book a place at the Paris 2024 Olympics". zambianfootball.co.zm. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  6. ^ Zambia WNT [@Copper_Queens] (3 July 2024). "COPPER QUEENS FINAL SQUAD FOR OLYMPICS" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 July 2024 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Match report – United States v Zambia" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Match report – Australia v Zambia" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Match report – Zambia v Germany" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zambia_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics
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