Zaire at the 1996 Summer Olympics
| Zaire at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | COD (ZAI used at these Games) |
| NOC | Comité Olympique Congolais |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 14 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Lukengu Ngalula |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Zaire (now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo) competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Competitors[edit]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Basketball | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Total | 2 | 12 | 14 |
Results by event[edit]
Athletics[edit]
Men[edit]
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Willy Kalombo | Marathon | N/A | 2:17:01 | 16 | |||||
| Kalela Mutoke | Marathon | N/A | 2:34:40 | 96 | |||||
Basketball[edit]
Women's tournament[edit]
- Roster
- Mwadi Mabika
- Lukengu Ngalula
- Kasala Kamanga
- Muene Tshijuka
- Mukendi Mbuyi
- Kakengwa Pikinini
- Zaina Kapepula
- Patricia N'Goy Benga
- Kongolo Amba
- Lileko Bonzali
- Kaninga Mbambi
- Natalie Lobela
- Preliminary round - Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 507 | 339 | +168 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Ukraine | 5 | 3 | 2 | 354 | 358 | −4 | 8[a] | |
| 3 |  Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 369 | 319 | +50 | 8[a] | |
| 4 |  Cuba | 5 | 2 | 3 | 365 | 377 | −12 | 7[b] | |
| 5 |  South Korea | 5 | 2 | 3 | 347 | 389 | −42 | 7[b] | |
| 6 |  Zaire | 5 | 0 | 5 | 287 | 447 | −160 | 5 |
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
21 July 1996 |
| Zaire | 65–81 | Ukraine |
| Pts: Mabika 14 Rebs: Ngalula, Tshijuka 7 Asts: Kamanga 4 | Pts: Tkachenko 27 Rebs: Nazareko 9 Asts: Tkachenko, Zhyrko 5 |
23 July 1996 |
| Australia | 91–45 | Zaire |
| Pts: Sandie 18 Rebs: Sandie 8 Asts: Timms, Fallon 4 | Pts: Tshijuka 15 Rebs: Tshijuka 10 Asts: Kamanga 5 |
25 July 1996 |
| United States | 107–47 | Zaire |
| Pts: Azzi 18 Rebs: McCray 8 Asts: Edwards 5 | Pts: Ngalula 17 Rebs: Tshijuka, Lobela 5 Asts: Mabika 3 |
27 July 1996 |
| Zaire | 71–95 |  South Korea |
| Pts: Mabika 30 Rebs: Tshijuka, Ngalula 7 Asts: Ngalula 3 | Pts: Chun E-s 29 Rebs: Chun J-w 6 Asts: Chun E-s 14 |
29 July 1996 |
| Cuba | 73–59 | Zaire |
| Pts: León 20 Rebs: Martínez 12 Asts: Henry 7 | Pts: Mabika 27 Rebs: Ngalula 9 Asts: three players 3 |
- Classification round 9th–12th
31 July 1996 10:00 |
| Zaire | 67–91 |  China |
| Scoring by half: 36–47, 31–44 | ||
| Pts: Mabika 30 Rebs: Lobela 9 Asts: Ngalula 3 | Pts: Zheng H 26 Rebs: Zheng H 10 Asts: Ma Z 6 | |
- 11th-place match
3 August 1996 10:00 |
| Zaire | 46–88 |  Canada |
| Scoring by half: 20–52, 26–36 | ||
| Pts: Ngalula 12 Rebs: Tshijuka 9 Asts: Ngalula, Pikinini 2 | Pts: Smith 21 Rebs: Norman 10 Asts: Karch-Gailus 6 | |
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Congo (Kinshasa) at the 1996 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)
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