Zambia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Zambia at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | ZAM | ||||||||
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Zambia | ||||||||
| Website | www |
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| in Beijing | |||||||||
| Competitors | 8 in 4 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Hastings Bwalya (opening) Rachael Nachula (closing) |
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| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
| Other related appearances | |||||||||
 Rhodesia (1960) |
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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.
One 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.
Zambia qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Bwalya qualified at the first African qualifying tournament. Chiyanika earned his spot at the second qualifier. All three lost their first bouts and failed to advance.
Both Zambian swimmers participated in the 50 metre freestyle, but neither of them managed to advance past the first round.
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.
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