# Zambia at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Zambia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, although it marked its official debut in 1964 under the name Northern Rhodesia.

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in football are not counted:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Boxing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Football | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 24 | 30 |

## Athletics

Zambian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):

### 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

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Sydney Siame | Men's 200 m | 21.01 | 4 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Roda Njobvu | Women's 100 m | Bye | Bye | 11.40 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Roda Njobvu | Women's 200 m | 23.33 | 4 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Boxing

Zambia entered three male boxers into the Olympic tournament. Patrick Chinyemba (men's flyweight), Everisto Mulenga (men's featherweight), and Stephen Zimba (men's welterweight) secured the spots on the Zambian squad by advancing to the final match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Patrick Chinyemba | Men's flyweight | Winwood (AUS) W 4–1 | Yafai (GBR) L 2–3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Everisto Mulenga | Men's featherweight | Bye | Ávila (COL) L 2–3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Stephen Zimba | Men's welterweight | Ah Tong (SAM) W 5–0 | Zamkovoy (ROC) L 1–4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Football
### Summary

Key:
* A.E.T – After extra time.
* P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Zambia women's | Women's tournament | Netherlands L 3–10 | China D 4–4 | Brazil L 0–1 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women's tournament

Zambia women's football team qualified for the first time at the Olympics by winning the fifth and final round against Cameroon at the 2020 CAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

#### Team roster

The following 22 athletes were named on 2 July 2021.
Head coach: Bruce Mwape
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Catherine Musonda | (1998-02-20)20 February 1998 (aged 23) | | | Indeni Roses |
| 2 | 2DF | Fikile Khosa | (1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (aged 24) | | | Red Arrows |
| 3 | 2DF | Lushomo Mweemba | (2001-04-10)10 April 2001 (aged 20) | | | Green Buffaloes |
| 4 | 2DF | Esther Siamfuko | (2004-08-08)8 August 2004 (aged 16) | | | Queens Academy |
| 5 | 2DF | Anita Mulenga | (1995-05-03)3 May 1995 (aged 26) | | | Green Buffaloes |
| 6 | 3MF | Mary Wilombe | (1997-09-22)22 September 1997 (aged 23) | | | Red Arrows |
| 7 | 4FW | Lubandji Ochumba | (2001-07-01)1 July 2001 (aged 20) | | | Red Arrows |
| 8 | 2DF | Margaret Belemu | (1997-02-24)24 February 1997 (aged 24) | | | Red Arrows |
| 9 | 4FW | Hellen Mubanga | (1995-05-23)23 May 1995 (aged 26) | | | Zaragoza CFF |
| 10 | 3MF | Grace Chanda | (1997-06-11)11 June 1997 (aged 24) | | | Red Arrows |
| 11 | 4FW | Barbra Banda (captain) | (2000-03-20)20 March 2000 (aged 21) | 5 | 9 | Shanghai Shengli |
| 12 | 4FW | Avell Chitundu | (1997-07-30)30 July 1997 (aged 23) | | | ZESCO United |
| 13 | 2DF | Martha Tembo | (1998-03-08)8 March 1998 (aged 23) | | | Green Buffaloes |
| 14 | 3MF | Ireen Lungu | (1997-10-06)6 October 1997 (aged 23) | | | Green Buffaloes |
| 15 | 2DF | Agness Musase | (1997-07-11)11 July 1997 (aged 24) | | | Green Buffaloes |
| 16 | 1GK | Hazel Nali | (1998-04-04)4 April 1998 (aged 23) | | | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| 17 | 3MF | Racheal Kundananji | (2000-06-03)3 June 2000 (aged 21) | | | BIIK Kazygurt |
| 18 | 2DF | Vast Phiri | (1996-02-03)3 February 1996 (aged 25) | | | ZESCO United |
| 19 | 3MF | Evarine Katongo | (2002-12-29)29 December 2002 (aged 18) | | | ZISD Queens |
| 20 | 2DF | Esther Mukwasa | (1996-10-24)24 October 1996 (aged 24) | | | Indeni Roses |
| 21 | 3MF | Hellen Chanda | (1998-06-19)19 June 1998 (aged 23) | | | Red Arrows |
| 22 | 1GK | Ngambo Musole | (1998-06-26)26 June 1998 (aged 23) | | | ZESCO United |

#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 1 | |
| 4 | China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 1 | |

## Judo

Zambia qualified one judoka for the men's half-lightweight category (66 kg) at the Games. Steven Mungandu accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Steven Mungandu | Men's −66 kg | Gomboc (SLO) L 00–10 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Swimming

Zambia received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Shaquille Moosa | Men's 50 m freestyle | 25.54 | 56 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Tilka Paljk | Women's 50 m freestyle | 27.34 | 52 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |