| Zambia at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ZAM |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Zambia |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 129th |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Rhodesia (1960) | |
Zambia participated for the first time at theOlympic Games under the current name in 1968, and has since taken part in everySummer Olympic Games with the exception of 1976. Previously, it competed asNorthern Rhodesia in 1964 and under the banner ofRhodesia in 1960. Zambia has never sent athletes to compete in theWinter Olympic Games.[1]
Zambian athletes have won three medals in three sports. BoxerKeith Mwila won the country's first Olympic medal, a bronze, in the light flyweight category at the1984 Summer Olympics, and twelve years later,Samuel Matete secured the silver medal in the men's 400 metres hurdles.[1] The third medal was a bronze won byMuzala Samukonga in the men's 400 metres sprint at the2024 Summer Olympics.
TheNational Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) was created in 1951 and recognised by theInternational Olympic Committee in 1963.
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Rome | as part of Rhodesia (RHO) | |||||
| 1964 Tokyo | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1968 Mexico City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1972 Munich | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1976 Montreal | did not participate | |||||
| 1980 Moscow | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
| 1988 Seoul | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1992 Barcelona | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996 Atlanta | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 |
| 2000 Sydney | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004 Athens | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008 Beijing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012 London | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020 Tokyo | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024 Paris | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 84 |
| 2028 Los Angeles | ||||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 131 | |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Samuel Matete | 1996 Atlanta |  Athletics | Men's 400 metres hurdles |
 Bronze | Keith Mwila | 1984 Los Angeles |  Boxing | Light flyweight (–48 kg) |
| Bronze | Muzala Samukonga | 2024 Paris | Athletics |
