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Zaire at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Zaire competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The 1996 games marked the country's last appearance under the name Zaire; the following year, president Mobutu Sese Seko was deposed in the First Congo War and the nation reverted to its previous name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Zaire at the
1996 Summer Olympics
Flag of Zaire
IOC codeCOD
(ZAI used at these Games)
NOCComité Olympique Congolais
in Atlanta
Competitors14 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Lukengu Ngalula
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Competitors

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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

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Athletics

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Men

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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

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Main article: Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Women's tournament

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Main article: Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Roster
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:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Ukraine 1–0 Australia
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Cuba 1–0 South Korea
21 July 1996 (1996-07-21)
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 (1996-07-23)
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 (1996-07-25)
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 (1996-07-27)
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 (1996-07-29)
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 (1996-07-31)
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 (1996-08-03)
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

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  1. ^ Democratic Republic of the Congo at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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