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Zimbabwe at the Olympic Games
Flag of Zimbabwe IOC code  ZIM NOC Zimbabwe Olympic Committee external link
Olympic history
Summer Games
1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008
Other related appearances
Rhodesia (1928, 1960, and 1964)

Zimbabwe first participated at the Olympic Games under that name in 1980, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. Previously, Rhodesia had participated in the Games on three occasions since 1928. The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.

Zimbabwean athletes have won a total of eight medals: the surprise gold medal by the Zimbabwe women's national field hockey team in 1980, and seven medals by swimmer Kirsty Coventry, three in 2004 and four in 2008.

The National Olympic Committee for Zimbabwe was created in 1934 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1980.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
1 Gold	National field hockey team Arlene Boxhall, Elizabeth 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
1 Gold	Kirsty Coventry	2004 Athens	Swimming	Women's 200 metre backstroke
2 Silver	Kirsty Coventry	2004 Athens	Swimming	Women's 100 metre backstroke
3 Bronze	Kirsty Coventry	2004 Athens	Swimming	Women's 200 metre individual medley
2 Silver	Kirsty Coventry	2008 Beijing	Swimming	Women's 400 metre individual medley
2 Silver	Kirsty Coventry	2008 Beijing	Swimming	Women's 100 metre backstroke
2 Silver	Kirsty Coventry	2008 Beijing	Swimming	Women's 200 metre individual medley
1 Gold	Kirsty Coventry	2008 Beijing	Swimming	Women's 200 metre backstroke

Medal tables

Medals by Games

Medals by sport

See also

• Category:Olympic competitors for Zimbabwe

References

• "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved 2007-12-19.  
• "Zimbabwe Olympic Committee". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=ZIM. Retrieved 2007-12-19.