Zimbabwe at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Zimbabwe at the 1996 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ZIM
NOC	Zimbabwe Olympic Committee
Website	www.zoc.co.zw
in Atlanta
Competitors	13 (12 men and 1 woman) in 6 sports
Flag bearer	Tendai Chimusasa
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1928 1932–1956 1960 1964 1968–1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
Other related appearances
Rhodesia (1928-1976)

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

Athletics

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	N/A		1:46.78	13	Did not advance
Tendai Chimusasa	Marathon	N/A						2:16:31	13
Ken Harnden	400 metres hurdles	48.54	4 q	N/A		48.61	12	Did not advance
Julius Masvanise	400 metres hurdles	50.16	37	N/A		Did not advance
Julius Masvanise Tawanda Chiwira Savieri Ngidhi Ken Harnden	4 x 400 metres relay	3:13.35	28	N/A		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

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

Road

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Timothy Jones	Road race	Did not finish

Diving

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

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

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 6^4-7^7 6-4 6-3	Philippoussis (AUS) L 4-6 2-6	Did not advance
Byron Black Wayne Black	Doubles	N/A		Lee, Yoon (KOR) W 6-4 6-2	Goellner, Prinosil (GER) L 6-4 1-6 5-7	Did not advance

References

• Official Olympic Reports
• sports-reference