Zimbabwe competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent nation under the name Zimbabwe, after appearing as Southern Rhodesia and Rhodesia in the colonial era, except for 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1968, due to the Mexican government's interpretation of regulations on passports, 1972, as well as the nation's withdrawal, 1976, as the nation joined the African boycott, and the nation's independence in 1979, and it has been participated in every Olympics since 1980.
| Zimbabwe at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ZIM |
| NOC | Zimbabwe Olympic Committee |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 7 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Makanakaishe Charamba & Paige van der Westhuizen |
| Officials | 15 |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Rowing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Athletics
editZimbabwean 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), by world ranking, or by receiving the universality spots, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[1][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 and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Makanakaishe Charamba | Men's 200 metres | 20.27 | 2 Q | Bye | 20.31 | 3 q | 20.53 | 8 | |
| Tapiwanashe Makarawu | 20.07 | 2 Q | Bye | 20.16 | 3 q | 20.10 | 6 | ||
| Isaac Mpofu | Men's marathon | — | 2:10:09 | 19 | |||||
| Rutendo Nyahora | Women's marathon | — | DNF | ||||||
Rowing
editZimbabwe rowers have qualified one boat in the men's single sculls through the 2023 African Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Stephen Cox | Men's single sculls | 7:11.98 | 4 R | 7:22.45 | 4 SE/F | Bye | 7:36.59 | 2 FE | 7:09.34 | 29 | |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Swimming
editZimbabwe sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Denilson Cyprianos | Men's 200 m backstroke | 2:01.91 | 28 | Did not advance | |||
| Paige van der Westhuizen | Women's 100 m freestyle | 58.19 | 25 | Did not advance | |||
References
edit- ^ "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Isaac Mpofu becomes the first Zimbabwean to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games". Sports Rifle. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Manyepo, Tadious (29 April 2024). "Makarawu on Cloud Nine". The Herald. Retrieved 29 April 2024.