Zimbabwe at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Zimbabwe competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Olympics, after gaining its independence from the former Rhodesia.

Zimbabwe at the
2016 Summer Olympics
IOC codeZIM
NOCZimbabwe Olympic Committee
Websitewww.zoc.co.zw
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors31 in 7 sports
Flag bearer Kirsty Coventry[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) fielded a team of 31 athletes, 9 men and 22 women, to compete in seven different sports at the Games.[2][3] It was the nation's largest ever delegation sent to the Olympics in a non-boycotting edition and the second-largest overall in history, a stark contrast to the seven athletes who attended the London Games four years earlier. Among the sports represented by the nation's athletes, Zimbabwe marked its Olympic debut in equestrian eventing and women's football, as well as its return to archery after nearly three decades.

Topping the list of athletes to make the Zimbabwean roster was swimmer Kirsty Coventry. At 32 years old and headed to her fifth Olympic Games, Coventry emerged herself as Zimbabwe's most decorated Olympian of all time, and Africa's most successful female swimmer in history, with a total of seven medals, including two golds in the women's 200 m backstroke. Because of her outstanding achievements in swimming, Coventry was chosen again to carry the Zimbabwean flag at the opening ceremony for the second consecutive Games.[1][4]

Apart from Coventry, the Zimbabwean team also saw four more athletes competing in more than one edition. Among the returnees were single sculls rower Micheen Thornycroft, marathon runner Wirimai Juwawo, along with his teammate and three-time Olympian Cuthbert Nyasango, and double trap shooter Sean Nicholson, the oldest member of the team (aged 42).[3]

For the second Olympics in a row, Zimbabwe left Rio de Janeiro without a single medal.[5] Before retiring from the sport, Coventry capped off her illustrious Olympic career with a sixth-place finish in the women's 200 m backstroke, the most successful outcome for Zimbabwe at the Games.[6]

Archery
Main articles: Archery at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Archery at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

One Zimbabwean archer qualified for the men's individual recurve by obtaining one of the three Olympic places available from the 2016 African Archery Championships in Windhoek, Namibia, anticipating the nation's Olympic return to the sport for the first time since 1988.[7]

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Gavin Sutherland Men's individual 566 64  Kim W-j (KOR)
L 0–6		 Did not advance

Athletics (track and field)
Main articles: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Zimbabwean athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[8][9]

Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Gabriel Mvumvure Men's 100 m Bye 10.28 7 Did not advance
Tatenda Tsumba Men's 200 m 21.04 6 — Did not advance
Wirimai Juwawo Men's marathon — DNF
Pardon Ndhlovu — 2:17:48 41
Cuthbert Nyasango — 2:18:58 58
Rutendo Nyahora Women's marathon — 2:47:32 92
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
  • NM = No mark

Equestrian
Main articles: Equestrian at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Equestrian at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Zimbabwe has entered one eventing rider into the Olympic equestrian competition by virtue of a top finish from Africa & Middle East in the individual FEI Olympic rankings. This signified the nation's Olympic debut in the sport of equestrian.[10]

Eventing
Athlete Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Jumping Total
Qualifier Final
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
Camilla Kruger Biarritz Individual 59.40 61 40.40 99.80 32 12.00 111.80 35 Did not advance 111.80 35

Football
Main article: Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Women's tournament
Main article: Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

Zimbabwe women's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the fourth round play-off of the 2015 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[11]

Team roster

Head coach: Shadreck Mlauzi

Zimbabwe named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament, which was announced on 22 July 2016.[12]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Chido Dzingirai (1991-10-25)25 October 1991 (aged 24) Zimbabwe Flame Lily Queens F.C.
2 2DF Lynett Mutokuto (1988-09-01)1 September 1988 (aged 27) Zimbabwe Black Rhinos F.C.
3 2DF Shiela Makoto (1990-01-14)14 January 1990 (aged 26) Zimbabwe Blue Swallows Queens F.C.
4 2DF Nobuhle Majika (1991-05-09)9 May 1991 (aged 25) Zimbabwe Inline Academy F.C.
5 3MF Emmaculate Msipa (1992-06-07)7 June 1992 (aged 24) Zimbabwe Black Rhinos F.C.
6 3MF Talent Mandaza (1985-12-11)11 December 1985 (aged 30) Zimbabwe Black Rhinos F.C.
7 4FW Rudo Neshamba (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 24) Zimbabwe Weerams F.C.
8 3MF Rejoice Kapfumvuti (1991-11-18)18 November 1991 (aged 24) Zimbabwe Inline Academy F.C.
9 4FW Samkelisiwe Zulu (1990-04-14)14 April 1990 (aged 26) Zimbabwe Flame Lily Queens F.C.
10 3MF Mavis Chirandu (1995-01-15)15 January 1995 (aged 21) Zimbabwe Weerams F.C.
11 3MF Daisy Kaitano (1993-09-20)20 September 1993 (aged 22) Zimbabwe Black Rhinos F.C.
12 3MF Marjory Nyaumwe (1987-07-10)10 July 1987 (aged 29) Zimbabwe Flame Lily Queens F.C.
13 4FW Erina Jeke (1990-09-16)16 September 1990 (aged 25) Zimbabwe Flame Lily Queens F.C.
14 2DF Eunice Chibanda (1993-03-26)26 March 1993 (aged 23) Zimbabwe Black Rhinos F.C.
15 4FW Rutendo Makore (1992-09-30)30 September 1992 (aged 23) Zimbabwe Black Rhinos F.C.
16 1GK Lindiwe Magwede (1991-12-01)1 December 1991 (aged 24) Zimbabwe Cyclone Stars F.C.
17 4FW Kudakwashe Basopo (1990-07-18)18 July 1990 (aged 26) Zimbabwe Black Rhinos F.C.
18 4FW Felistas Muzongondi (captain) (1986-03-22)22 March 1986 (aged 30) Zimbabwe Mwenezana F.C.
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Quarter-finals
2  Germany 3 1 1 1 9 5 +4 4
3  Australia 3 1 1 1 8 5 +3 4
4  Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 3 15 −12 0
Source: Rio2016 & FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Zimbabwe 1–6 Germany
Basopo 50' Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 20,521[13]
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)
Canada 3–1 Zimbabwe
Beckie 7', 35'
Sinclair 19' (pen.)		 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)		 Chirandu 86'
Attendance: 30,295[14]
Referee: Olga Miranda (Paraguay)
Australia 6–1 Zimbabwe
 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)		 Msipa 90+1'
Attendance: 5,115[15]

Rowing
Main articles: Rowing at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Zimbabwe has qualified one boat each in both the men's and women's single sculls for the Games at the 2015 African Continental Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia.[16]

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Andrew Peebles Men's single sculls 7:25.39 5 R 7:17.19 3 SE/F Bye 7:45.20 1 FE 7:43.98 25
Micheen Thornycroft Women's single sculls 8:18.88 2 QF Bye 7:34.38 2 SA/B 8:00.53 5 FB 7:30.57 11

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

Shooting
Main articles: Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Zimbabwe has qualified one shooter in the men's double trap by securing one of the available Olympic berths at the 2015 African Continental Championships in Cairo, Egypt.[17][18]

Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Sean Nicholson Men's double trap 119 19 Did not advance

Swimming
Main articles: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Zimbabwean swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[19][20]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Sean Gunn Men's 100 m freestyle 50.87 48 Did not advance
Kirsty Coventry Women's 100 m backstroke 1:00.13 11 Q 1:00.26 11 Did not advance
Women's 200 m backstroke 2:08.91 9 Q 2:08.83 6 Q 2:08.80 6

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