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Zimbabwe at the
Olympics
Zimbabwe at the; Olympics
IOC code	ZIM
NOC	Zimbabwe Olympic Committee
Website	teamzim.org
Medals; Ranked 86th	Gold 3 Silver 4 Bronze 1 Total 8
Summer appearances
	1928; 1932–1956; 1960; 1964; 1968–1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;
Winter appearances
	2014; 2018–2022;

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Zimbabwe participated for the first time at the Olympic Games under its current name in 1980, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. Previously, it competed at the Games under the name Rhodesia in 1928, 1960 and 1964. The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi marked Zimbabwe's first participation at the Winter Olympic Games, with Luke Steyn, the Zimbabwean born athlete participating in alpine skiing.

Zimbabwean athletes have won a total of eight medals – three golds, four silvers and one bronze – in two sports. Seven medals were won by swimmer Kirsty Coventry in 2004 and 2008; the remaining medal was the result of a victory by the women's national field hockey team in 1980.^[1]

The National Olympic Committee for Zimbabwe was created in 1934 and recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1980.^[2]

History

Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) first participated as Rhodesia in the Olympic Games in 1928. Rhodesia was then absent until 1960 when the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland competed under the name of Rhodesia in Rome. Southern Rhodesia then competed alone under the banner of Rhodesia once again and for the last time in 1964.^[3] The country thus always competed as a British territory. It was unable to take part in the 1968 Games in Mexico, due to the Mexican government's interpretation of regulations on passports. It never successfully competed following Ian Smith's declaration of an independent Rhodesian republic in 1970. Although it returned to the Games in 1972, Rhodesia was expelled by the International Olympic Committee four days before the opening ceremony, under pressure from other African countries, which did not recognise the legitimacy of the Rhodesian state and threatened a boycott. The invitation which had been extended to Rhodesia was withdrawn by the IOC, by 36 votes to 31 with three abstentions.^[4]^[5] Rhodesia remained out of the 1976 Summer Olympics after the IOC inspected the country's sporting facilities and groups and found them underwhelming, voting for their expulsion from the committee.^[6]

The country's successor state, Zimbabwe, made its Olympic début in 1980. Until 2012, Zimbabwe had always been the penultimate nation marching in the parade of nations ahead the host country, it is now ahead of the next host country before the hosts that began in 2020, exception was made in 2016 when Refugee Olympic Team was ahead of the host country at the time, Brazil.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Total		3	4	1	8	86
Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1928 Amsterdam	2	0	0	0	0	–
1932 Los Angeles	did not participate
1936 Berlin
1948 London
1956 Melbourne
1960 Rome	14	0	0	0	0	–
1964 Tokyo	29	0	0	0	0	–
1968 Mexico City	did not participate
1972 Munich
1976 Montreal
1980 Moscow	42	1	0	0	1	23
1984 Los Angeles	15	0	0	0	0	–
1988 Seoul	29	0	0	0	0	–
1992 Barcelona	19	0	0	0	0	–
1996 Atlanta	13	0	0	0	0	–
2000 Sydney	16	0	0	0	0	–
2004 Athens	12	1	1	1	3	49
2008 Beijing	13	1	3	0	4	38
2012 London	7	0	0	0	0	–
2016 Rio de Janeiro	31	0	0	0	0	–
2020 Tokyo	5	0	0	0	0	–
2024 Paris	7	0	0	0	0	–
2028 Los Angeles	future event
2032 Brisbane	future event

Medals by Winter Games

Total		0	0	0	0	–
Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
2014 Sochi	1	0	0	0	0	–
2018 Pyeongchang	did not participate
2022 Beijing	did not participate
2026 Milano Cortina	future event

Medals by sport

List of medalists

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
Gold	Field hockey team Arlene Boxhall Liz Chase Sandra Chick Gillian Cowley Patricia Davies Sarah English Maureen George Ann Grant Susan Huggett Patricia McKillop Brenda Phillips Christine Prinsloo Sonia Robertson Anthea Stewart Helen Volk Linda Watson	1980 Moscow	Field hockey	Women's competition
Gold	Kirsty Coventry	2004 Athens	Swimming	Women's 200-metre backstroke
Gold	Kirsty Coventry	2008 Beijing	Swimming	Women's 200-metre backstroke
Silver	Kirsty Coventry	2004 Athens	Swimming	Women's 100-metre backstroke
Silver	Kirsty Coventry	2008 Beijing	Swimming	Women's 400-metre individual medley
Silver	Kirsty Coventry	2008 Beijing	Swimming	Women's 100-metre backstroke
Silver	Kirsty Coventry	2008 Beijing	Swimming	Women's 200-metre individual medley
Bronze	Kirsty Coventry	2004 Athens	Swimming	Women's 200-metre individual medley

References

^ "A captain recalls: Zimbabwe's golden moment". Retrieved 13 August 2022.
^ "THE ZIMBABWE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE". Retrieved 13 August 2022.
^ Official Olympic reports Archived 22 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine
^ "1972: Rhodesia out of Olympics", BBC
^ "Rhodesia expelled", Montreal Gazette, 23 August 1972
^ Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement

External links

"Zimbabwe". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
"Zimbabwe". Olympedia.com.
"Olympic Analytics/ZIM". olympanalyt.com.

[1] "A captain recalls: Zimbabwe's golden moment". Retrieved 13 August 2022.

[2] "THE ZIMBABWE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE". Retrieved 13 August 2022.

[3] Official Olympic reports Archived 22 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine

[4] "1972: Rhodesia out of Olympics", BBC

[5] "Rhodesia expelled", Montreal Gazette, 23 August 1972

[6] Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement

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-'''[[Zimbabwe]]''' participated for the first time at the [[Olympic Games]] under its current name in 1980, and has sent athletes to compete in every [[Summer Olympic Games]] since then. Previously, it competed at the Games under the name [[Rhodesia]] in 1928, 1960 and 1964. The [[2014 Winter Olympics]] in Sochi marked Zimbabwe's first participation at the [[Winter Olympic Games]], with Luke Steyn, the Zimbabwean born athlete participating in alpine skiing.
+[[Zimbabwe]] participated for the first time at the [[Olympic Games]] under its current name in 1980, and has sent athletes to compete in every [[Summer Olympic Games]] since then. Previously, it competed at the Games under the name [[Rhodesia]] in 1928, 1960 and 1964. The [[2014 Winter Olympics]] in Sochi marked Zimbabwe's first participation at the [[Winter Olympic Games]], with Luke Steyn, the Zimbabwean born athlete participating in alpine skiing.
-Zimbabwean athletes have won a total of eight medals – three golds, four silvers and one bronze – in two sports. Seven medals were won by swimmer [[Kirsty Coventry]] in 2004 and 2008; the remaining medal was the result of a [[Zimbabwe women's national field hockey team at the 1980 Summer Olympics|victory]] by the [[Zimbabwe women's national field hockey team|women's national field hockey team]] in 1980.{{fact|date=August 2021}}
+Zimbabwean athletes have won a total of eight medals – three golds, four silvers and one bronze – in two sports. Seven medals were won by swimmer [[Kirsty Coventry]] in 2004 and 2008; the remaining medal was the result of a [[Zimbabwe women's national field hockey team at the 1980 Summer Olympics|victory]] by the [[Zimbabwe women's national field hockey team|women's national field hockey team]] in 1980.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fih.ch/news/a-captain-recalls-zimbabwe-s-golden-moment/|title=A captain recalls: Zimbabwe’s golden moment|access-date=13 August 2022}}</ref>
-The [[National Olympic Committee]] for Zimbabwe was created in 1934 and recognised by the [[International Olympic Committee]] in 1980.{{fact|date=August 2021}}
+The [[National Olympic Committee]] for Zimbabwe was created in 1934 and recognised by the [[International Olympic Committee]] in 1980.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamzim.org/|title=THE ZIMBABWE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE|access-date=13 August 2022}}</ref>
 == History ==
-[[Southern Rhodesia]] (now Zimbabwe) first participated as [[Rhodesia (name)|Rhodesia]] in the [[Olympic Games]] in 1928. Rhodesia was then absent until 1960 when the [[Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland]] competed under the name of Rhodesia in [[1960 Summer Olympics|Rome]]. Southern Rhodesia then competed alone under the banner of Rhodesia once again and for the last time in 1964.<ref>[http://www.la84foundation.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic reports] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060622162855/http://www.la84foundation.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm |date=22 June 2006 }}</ref> The country thus always competed as a British territory. It was unable to take part in the [[1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Games]] in [[Mexico]], due to the Mexican government's interpretation of regulations on passports. It never successfully competed following [[Ian Smith]]'s declaration of an independent Rhodesian republic in 1970. Although it returned to the Games in 1972, Rhodesia was expelled by the [[International Olympic Committee]] four days before the opening ceremony, under pressure from other African countries, which did not recognise the legitimacy of the Rhodesian state and threatened a boycott. The invitation which had been extended to Rhodesia was withdrawn by the IOC, by 36 votes to 31 with three abstentions.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/22/newsid_3549000/3549444.stm "1972: Rhodesia out of Olympics"], BBC</ref><ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19720823&id=FgsyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w6EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1790,5361674 "Rhodesia expelled"], ''Montreal Gazette'', 23 August 1972</ref> Rhodesia remained out of the [[1976 Summer Olympics]] after the IOC inspected the country's sporting facilities and groups and found them underwhelming, voting for their expulsion from the Committee.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=uCN1CQAAQBAJ&pg=PA654 ''Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement'']</ref>
+[[Southern Rhodesia]] (now Zimbabwe) first participated as [[Rhodesia (name)|Rhodesia]] in the [[Olympic Games]] in 1928. Rhodesia was then absent until 1960 when the [[Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland]] competed under the name of Rhodesia in [[1960 Summer Olympics|Rome]]. Southern Rhodesia then competed alone under the banner of Rhodesia once again and for the last time in 1964.<ref>[http://www.la84foundation.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic reports] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060622162855/http://www.la84foundation.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm |date=22 June 2006 }}</ref> The country thus always competed as a British territory. It was unable to take part in the [[1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Games]] in [[Mexico]], due to the Mexican government's interpretation of regulations on passports. It never successfully competed following [[Ian Smith]]'s declaration of an independent Rhodesian republic in 1970. Although it returned to the Games in 1972, Rhodesia was expelled by the [[International Olympic Committee]] four days before the opening ceremony, under pressure from other African countries, which did not recognise the legitimacy of the Rhodesian state and threatened a boycott. The invitation which had been extended to Rhodesia was withdrawn by the IOC, by 36 votes to 31 with three abstentions.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/22/newsid_3549000/3549444.stm "1972: Rhodesia out of Olympics"], BBC</ref><ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19720823&id=FgsyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w6EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1790,5361674 "Rhodesia expelled"], ''Montreal Gazette'', 23 August 1972</ref> Rhodesia remained out of the [[1976 Summer Olympics]] after the IOC inspected the country's sporting facilities and groups and found them underwhelming, voting for their expulsion from the committee.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=uCN1CQAAQBAJ&pg=PA654 ''Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement'']</ref>
+The country's [[successor state]], [[Zimbabwe]], made its Olympic début in 1980. Until 2012, Zimbabwe had always been the penultimate nation marching in the parade of nations ahead the host country, it is now ahead of the next host country before the hosts that began in 2020, exception was made in 2016 when [[Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Refugee Olympic Team]] was ahead of the host country at the time, [[Brazil at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Brazil]].
-The country's [[successor state]], [[Zimbabwe]], made its Olympic début in 1980.
 == Medal tables ==
 {{See also|All-time Olympic Games medal table}}
+{{col-begin}}
+{{col-2}}
 === Medals by Summer Games ===
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 !style="width:4.5em; font-weight:bold;"|Total
-!style="width:4.5em; font-weight:bold;"|[[Olympic medal table|Rank]]
+!style="width:4.5em; font-weight:bold;"|Rank
 |-
 |align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1928}} || [[Rhodesia at the 1928 Summer Olympics|2]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1928 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
 |-
-|align=left| 1932–1956 || colspan=6| ''Did not participate''
+|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1932}} || colspan=6; rowspan=4| ''did not participate''
+|-
+|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1936}}
+|-
+|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1948}}
+|-
+|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1956}}
 |-
 |align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1960}} || [[Rhodesia at the 1960 Summer Olympics|14]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1960 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
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 |align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1964}} || [[Rhodesia at the 1964 Summer Olympics|29]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[1964 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
 |-
-|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1968}} || colspan=6; rowspan=3| ''Did not participate''
+|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1968}} || colspan=6; rowspan=3| ''did not participate''
 |-
 |align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|1972}}
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 |align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|2020}} || [[Zimbabwe at the 2020 Summer Olympics|5]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[2020 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
 |-
-|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|2024}} || colspan=6; rowspan=3| ''Future Event''
+|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|2024}} || [[Zimbabwe at the 2024 Summer Olympics|7]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[2024 Summer Olympics medal table|–]]
 |-
-|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|2028}}
+|align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|2028}} || colspan=6 rowspan=2| ''future event''
 |-
 |align=left| {{GamesName|SOG|2032}}
 |-
-!colspan=2| Total !! 3 !! 4 !! 1 !! 8 !! [[All-time Olympic Games medal table|79]]
+!colspan=2| Total !! 3 !! 4 !! 1 !! 8 !! [[All-time Olympic Games medal table|86]]
 |}
+{{col-2}}
 === Medals by Winter Games ===
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+!style="width:4.5em; font-weight:bold;"|Rank
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 |align="left"| {{GamesName|WOG|2014}} || [[Zimbabwe at the 2014 Winter Olympics|1]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || [[2014 Winter Olympics medal table|–]]
 |-
-|align=left| {{GamesName|WOG|2018}} || colspan=6; rowspan=1| ''Did not participate''
+|align=left| {{GamesName|WOG|2018}} || colspan=6; rowspan=2| ''did not participate''
 |-
-|align=left| {{GamesName|WOG|2022}} || colspan=6; rowspan=2| ''Future Event''
+|align=left| {{GamesName|WOG|2022}}
 |-
-|align=left| {{GamesName|WOG|2026}}
+|align=left| {{GamesName|WOG|2026}} || colspan=6| ''future event''
 |-
 !colspan=2| Total !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! [[All-time Olympic Games medal table|–]]
 |}
+{{col-end}}
 === Medals by sport ===
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 {{Collapsible list
 |title=[[Zimbabwe women's national field hockey team at the 1980 Summer Olympics|Field hockey team]]
-|<hr> [[Arlene Boxhall]]<br>[[Liz Chase]]<br>[[Sandra Chick]]<br>[[Gillian Cowley]]<br>[[Patricia Davies]]<br>[[Sarah English]]<br>[[Maureen George]]<br>[[Ann Grant]]<br>[[Susan Huggett]]<br>[[Patricia McKillop]]<br>[[Brenda Phillips]]<br>[[Christine Prinsloo]]<br>[[Sonia Robertson]]<br>[[Anthea Stewart]]<br>[[Helen Volk]]<br>[[Linda Watson]] }}
+|<hr> [[Arlene Boxhall]]<br>[[Liz Chase]]<br>[[Sandra Chick]]<br>[[Gillian Cowley]]<br>[[Patricia Davies]]<br>[[Sarah English]]<br>[[Maureen George]]<br>[[Ann Grant]]<br>[[Susan Huggett]]<br>[[Patricia McKillop]]<br>[[Brenda Phillips]]<br>[[Christine Prinsloo]]<br>[[Sonia Robertson]]<br>[[Anthea Stewart]]<br>[[Helen Volk]]<br>[[Linda Watson (field hockey)|Linda Watson]] }}
 || {{GamesName|SOG|1980}} || [[File:Field hockey pictogram.svg|20px]] [[Field hockey at the 1980 Summer Olympics|Field hockey]] || [[Field hockey at the 1980 Summer Olympics#Women's Tournament|Women's competition]]
 |-
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 ==External links==
-* {{cite web |title=Zimbabwe |publisher=International Olympic Committee |url=https://www.olympic.org/zimbabwe }}
+* {{cite web |title=Zimbabwe |date=27 July 2021 |publisher=International Olympic Committee |url=https://www.olympic.org/zimbabwe }}
 * {{cite web |title=Zimbabwe |publisher=Olympedia.com |url=http://www.olympedia.org/countries/ZIM }}
 * {{cite web |title=Olympic Analytics/ZIM |publisher=olympanalyt.com |url=http://olympanalyt.com/OlympAnalytics.php?param_pagetype=MedalsByGames&param_country=ZIM }}

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