Zimbabwe at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Zimbabwe at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
IOC codeZIM
NOCZimbabwe Olympic Committee
in Tokyo, Japan
Competitors5 in 4 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Donata Katai
Peter Purcell-Gilpin
Flag bearer (closing)Scott Vincent
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Zimbabwe competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It is the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent nation under the name Zimbabwe, after appearing as Southern Rhodesia and Rhodesia in the colonial era.

The Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) stood with five athletes at the Olympiad, which was the second-smallest Zimbabwean team since their debut in 1928. For the third consecutive Olympiad, Zimbabwe left the games without any medals. Golfer Scott Vincent was the only Zimbabwean athlete within reach of the medals. He tied for 16th place in men's golf, finishing four strokes behind bronze medalist Pan Cheng-tsung.[2]

Competitors[]

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 0 1
Golf 1 0 1
Rowing 1 0 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 4 1 5

Athletics[]

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Zimbabwe received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male athlete to the Olympics.[3]

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
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ngoni Makusha Men's 100 m 10.32 1 Q 10.43 7 Did not advance

Golf[]

Main articles: Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Zimbabwe entered one golfer for the first time into the Olympic tournament. Scott Vincent (world no. 239) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the men's event based on the IGF World Rankings.[4]

Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total
Score Score Score Score Score Par Rank
Scott Vincent Men's 73 67 66 67 273 −11 =16

Rowing[]

Main articles: Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Zimbabwe qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by winning the silver medal and securing the second of five berths available at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia.[5]

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Peter Purcell-Gilpin Men's single sculls 7:10.65 4 R 7:35.16 1 QF 7:37.97 6 SC/D 7:01.72 4 FD 7:03.85 20

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Swimming[]

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Zimbabwe received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[6]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Peter Wetzlar Men's 100 m freestyle 50.31 42 Did not advance
Donata Katai Women's 100 m backstroke 1:02.73 34 Did not advance

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "It's Over for Zimbabwe at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games As Golfer Scott Vincent Settles for 16th Position". Voazimbabwe.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Four Americans headed to Tokyo as Olympic qualifying wraps after U.S. Open". Golf Channel. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Africa goes for Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic qualification". International Rowing Federation. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.


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