Zimbabwe at the Olympics facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Zimbabwe at theOlympics |
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IOC code | ZIM | ||||||||
NOC | Zimbabwe Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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Rhodesia (1928-1964) |
Zimbabwe was first at the Olympic Games in 1980. They have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation has never been in the Winter Olympic Games.
The National Olympic Committee for Zimbabwe was formed in 1934 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1980.
Medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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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 |
Related pages
See also
In Spanish: Zimbabue en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños
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