Zambia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the People's Republic of China, sending eight athletes to the competition. The use of Simplified Chinese stroke count placed it last before the host nation in the Parade of Nations as it takes sixteen strokes to write the first character and four to write the second.
| Zambia at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ZAM |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Zambia |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 8 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers | Hastings Bwalya (opening) Rachael Nachula (closing) |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Rhodesia (1960) | |
Athletics
editOne of the two Zambian athletes managed to advance beyond the opening heats, Rachael Nachula in the women's 400 metres. In her semifinal, however, Nachula finished last and did not make the final.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Tonny Wamulwa | 5000 m | 14:06.96 | 10 | Did not advance | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Rachael Nachula | 400 m | 51.62 | 3 Q | 52.67 | 8 | Did not advance | |
- 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
Badminton
edit| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Eli Mambwe | Men's singles | Bye |  Kehlhoffner (FRA)L 15–21, 17–21 |
Did not advance | ||||
Boxing
editZambia qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Bwalya qualified at the first African qualifying tournament. [1][2] Chiyanika earned his spot at the second qualifier.[3] All three lost their first bouts and failed to advance.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Cassius Chiyanika | Flyweight |  Picardi (ITA)L 3–10 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Hastings Bwalya | Light welterweight |  Mönkh-Erdene (MGL)L 8–12 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Precious Makina | Welterweight |  Hanati (CHN)L 4–21 |
Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
editBoth Zambian swimmers participated in the 50 metre freestyle, but neither of them managed to advance past the first round.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Zane Jordan | 50 m freestyle | 24.82 | 63 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ellen Lendra Hight | 50 m freestyle | 27.42 | 53 | Did not advance | |||
Qualifiers for the latter rounds of all events are decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.