# Zambia at the 2021 Summer World University Games

Zambia competed at the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China held from 28 July to 8 August 2023.

## Competitors

| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Badminton | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tennis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 13 |

## Athletics
### Track

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Patrick Banda | 100 metres | 11.32 | 53 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Patrick Banda | 200 metres | 22.57 PB | 48 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Moses Chileshe | 400 metres | Disqualified | Disqualified | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mushota Lengwe | 1500 metres | 4:22.98 | 27 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mushota Lengwe | 5000 metres | Did not finish | Did not finish | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jonathan Musunga | 1500 metres | 4:06.48 | 23 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jonathan Musunga | 5000 metres | 16:33.08 | 22 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Innocent Kanyala | 800 metres | 1:54.54 | 31 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Patrick Banda Innocent Kanyala Moses Chileshe Jonathan Musunga | 4 × 400 metres relay | Disqualified | Disqualified | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Field

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Patrick Banda | Long jump | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start |
| Mubanga Chishimba | Discus throw | — | — | 34.04 | 11 |
| Mubanga Chishimba | Javelin throw | 58.95 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Track

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Lushomo Mukakanga | 100 metres | 12.84 | 43 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lushomo Mukakanga | 200 metres | Disqualified | Disqualified | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Badminton

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Malama Musonda | Men's singles | Koluzaiev (UKR) L 0–2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mutale Mukuka | Women's singles | Wilson (GER) L 0–2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Malama Musonda Mutale Mukuka | Mixed doubles | Chow / Tsang (HKG) L 0–2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Table tennis

| Athlete | Event | Group round | Group round | Group round | Group round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Taonga Zulu | Women's singles | Amah (NGR) D 0–0 w/o | Soo (HKG) L 0–3 w/o | Rexhaj (ALB) L 0–3 w/o | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Tennis

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Rank |
| Nabusanga Hamayangwe | Men's singles | Cloud (USA) L 0–2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Patricia Sazambile | Women's singles | Bayogo (PHI) W 2–0 | Wong (TPE) L 0–2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Queen Sakala | Women's singles | Valikhanova (UZB) L 0–2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Queen Sakala Patricia Sazambile | Women's doubles | Bye | Kovapitukted / Tararudee (THA) L 0–2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nabusanga Hamayangwe Patricia Sazambile | Mixed doubles | Bye | Charlton / Stevens (AUS) L 0–2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nabusanga Hamayangwe | Men's consolation | — | Bye | Moncada (COL) L 0–2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |