Zambia at the 2000 Summer Olympics
| Zambia at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | ZAM |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Zambia |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 8 (6 men, 2 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Samuel Matete |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| Rhodesia (1960) | |
Zambia was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by the National Olympic Committee of Zambia.
In total, eight athletes including six men and two women represented Zambia in three different sports including athletics, boxing and swimming.
Competitors
In total, eight athletes represented Zambia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia across three different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Boxing | 2 | – | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Athletics
In total, four Zambian athletes participated in the athletics events – Lilian Bwalya in the women's 400 m, Chungu Chipako in the men's 1,500 m, Samuel Matete in the men's 400 m hurdles and Sam Mfula Mwape in the men's 5,000 m.[1]
The heats for the women's 400 m took place on 22 September 2000. Bwalya finished seventh in her heat in a time of 54.77 seconds. She did not advance to the quarter-finals.[2]
The heats for the men's 400 m hurdles took place on 24 September 2000. Matete finished first in his heat in a time of 48.98 seconds as he advanced to the semi-finals. The semi-finals took place on 25 September 2000. Matete finished third in his semi-final in a time of 48.98 seconds. He did not advance to the final.[3]
The heats for the men's 1,500 m took place on 25 September 2000. Chipako finished 12th in his heat in a time of three minutes 49.79 seconds. He did not advance to the semi-finals.[4]
The heats for the men's 5,000 m took place on 27 September 2000. Mwape finished 13th in his heat in a time of 13 minutes 41.72 seconds. He did not advance to the final.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Chungu Chipako | Men's 1,500 m | 03:49.79 | 38 | did not advance | |||||
| Samuel Matete | Men's 400 m hurdles | 48.98 | 1 Q | 48.98 | 10 | did not advance | |||
| Sam Mfula Mwape | Men's 5,000 m | 13:41.72 | 24 | did not advance | |||||
| Lilian Bwalya | Women's 400 m | 54.77 | 46 | did not advance | |||||
Boxing
In total, two Zambian athletes participated in the boxing events – Ellis Chibuye in the welterweight category and Kennedy Kanyanta in the flyweight category.[1]
The first round of the welterweight category took place on 16 September 2000. Chibuye lost his first round match to Roberto Guerra of Cuba.[6]
Kanyanta received a bye in the first round of the flyweight category which took place on 19 September 2000. The second round took place on 24 September 2000. Kanyanta lost his second round match to Bulat Zhumadilov of Kazakhstan.[7]
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Kennedy Kanyanta | Flyweight | Bye | Bulat Zhumadilov (KAZ) L 9-12 |
did not advance | ||||
| Ellis Chibuye | Welterweight | Roberto Guerra (CUB) L 4-18 |
did not advance | |||||
Swimming
In total, two Zambian athletes participated in the swimming events – Ellen Hight in the women's 100 m butterfly and Leonard Ngoma in the men's 200 m breaststroke.[1]
The heats for the women's 100 m butterfly took place on 16 September 2000. Hight finished fifth in her heat in a time of one minute 9.34 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.[8]
The heats for the men's 200 m breaststroke took place on 19 September 2000. Ngoma finished third in his heat in a time of two minutes 32.9 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.[9]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||||
| Leonard Ngoma | Men's 200 m breaststroke | 02:32.90 | 47 | did not advance | |||||
| Ellen Hight | Women's 100 m butterfly | 01:09.34 | 47 | did not advance | |||||
See also
External links
- The Results, International Olympic Committee
- Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games, Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
- Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games, Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
- The Results, Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
- International Olympic Committee Web Site
References
- ^ a b c d "Zambia at the 2000 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "2000 Summer Olympics, 400 metres, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "2000 Summer Olympics, 400 metres Hurdles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "2000 Summer Olympics, 1,500 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "2000 Summer Olympics, 5,000 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "2000 Summer Olympics, Welterweight (≤67 kilograms), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "2000 Summer Olympics, Flyweight (≤51 kilograms), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "2000 Summer Olympics, 100 metres Butterfly, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "2000 Summer Olympics, 200 metres Breaststroke, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 June 2025.