Zambia at the Olympics facts for kids

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IOC code	ZAM
NOC	National Olympic Committee of Zambia
Medals Ranked 129th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 1 2 3
Summer appearances
1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
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.

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. 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

Medals by Games

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
Total		0	1	2	3	131

Medals by sport

List of medalists

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
2 Silver	Matete, SamuelSamuel Matete	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 400 metres hurdles
3 Bronze	Mwila, KeithKeith Mwila	1984 Los Angeles	Boxing	Light flyweight (–48 kg)
3 Bronze	Samukonga, MuzalaMuzala Samukonga	2024 Paris	Athletics	400 meters

See also

In Spanish: Zambia en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

• Zambia at the Paralympics
• List of flag bearers for Zambia at the Olympics