Zambia at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Zambia at the Olympic Games
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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
1964* 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 *As Northern Rhodesia
Other related appearances
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. 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

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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):

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

Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Zambia has so far qualified boxers for the following events

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

Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Zambia has gained two "Universality places" from the FINA.

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