Zimbabwe at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Zimbabwe at the
1996 Summer Olympics
IOC codeZIM
NOCZimbabwe Olympic Committee
Websitewww.zoc.co.zw
in Atlanta
Competitors13 (12 men and 1 woman) in 6 sports
Flag bearer Tendai Chimusasa
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Zimbabwe competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Competitors[edit]

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 6 0 6
Boxing 2 2
Cycling 1 0 1
Diving 1 0 1
Swimming 0 1 1
Tennis 2 0 2
Total 12 1 13

Athletics[edit]

Men—Track and road events
Athletes Events Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Tawanda Chiwira 400 metres 45.89 22 Q 45.38 20 did not advance
Savieri Ngidhi 800 metres 1:46.46 15 q 1:46.78 13 did not advance
Tendai Chimusasa Marathon 2:16:31 13
Ken Harnden 400 metres hurdles 48.54 4 q 48.61 12 did not advance
Julius Masvanise 400 metres hurdles 50.16 37 did not advance
Julius Masvanise
Tawanda Chiwira
Savieri Ngidhi
Ken Harnden
4 x 400 metres relay 3:13.35 28 did not advance

Men—Field events

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa Triple jump 14.47 42 did not advance

Boxing[edit]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Arson Mapfumo Flyweight  Recaido (PHI)
L 13-2
Did not advance
Alexander Kwangwari Light-middleweight  Simagunsong (INA)
L 12-1
Did not advance

Cycling[edit]

Road
Athlete Event Time Rank
Timothy Jones Road race did not finish

Diving[edit]

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Evan Stewart 3 m springboard 361.53 11 Q 567.96 13 did not advance

Swimming[edit]

Women
Athletes Events Heat Finals
Time Rank Time Rank
Teresa Moodie 50 m freestyle 27.38 43 did not advance
100 m freestyle 58.59 38 did not advance
200 m freestyle 2:08.23 40 did not advance

Tennis[edit]

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Byron Black Singles  Raoux (FRA)
W 6-3 3-6 6-2
 Ferreira (RSA)
L 2-6 5-7
did not advance
Wayne Black Singles  Szymanski (VEN)
W 64-77 6-4 6-3
 Philippoussis (AUS)
L 4-6 2-6
did not advance
Byron Black
Wayne Black
Doubles South Korea Lee, Yoon (KOR)
W 6-4 6-2
Germany Goellner, Prinosil (GER)
L 6-4 1-6 5-7
did not advance

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