Zimbabwe file:Zimbabwe, relief map.jpg, upright=1.22, Zimbabwe, relief map Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Bots ...

competed at the

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in the

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capital,

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. The nation, previously known as

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, had competed at three Games under that name. 42 competitors, 23 men and 19 women, took part in 30 events in 10 sports.

Medalists

Gold

* Arlene Boxall, Sarah English, Maureen George,

Ann Grant Ann Mary Gwynne Grant (née Fletcher; born 6 May 1955) is a former field hockey player from Zimbabwe, who captained the national team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Because of a boycott by western European, Aus ...

, Susan Huggett,

Patricia McKillop Patricia ("Pat") Jean McKillop, ''née'' Fraser, and now Buckle also simply known as Pat McKillop (born July 15, 1956) is a former field hockey player from Zimbabwe, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Summ ...

, Brenda Phillips, Christine Prinsloo, Sonia Robertson,

Anthea Stewart Anthea Dorine Stewart (born 20 November 1944) is a former field hockey player who was a member of the Zimbabwe national women's team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow Moscow is the Capital city, capital an ...

, Helen Volk, Linda Watson, Liz Chase,

Sandra Chick Alexandra "Sandra" Chick (born 2 June 1947) is a former field hockey player from Zimbabwe, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Her identical twin sister Sonia Robertson was one ...

Gillian Cowley Gillian Margaret "Gill" Cowley (born 8 July 1955 in Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia) is a former hockey player from Zimbabwe, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow Moscow is the Cap ...

and Patricia Davies —

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, Women's Team Competition

Archery

Zimbabwe was represented by one archer in the Archery at the 1980 Olympics, with him making his only appearance in the Olympics. In the competition David Campbell Milne finished in 34th place outscored four archers. Men's Individual Competition: *

David Campbell Milne David Campbell Milne (born 29 January 1939) is a Zimbabwean archer. He competed in the men's individual event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially br ...

— 2.146 points (→ 34th place)

Athletics

Zimbabwe was represented by five male athletes in the athletics at the 1980 Olympics,

Zephaniah Ncube Zephaniah Ncube (born 10 January 1957, died before 2007) is a Zimbabwean long-distance runner who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and co ...

who at the time was 23 competed in his first Olympics.

Kenias Tembo Kenias Tembo (born 15 March 1955) is a Zimbabwean long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially br ...

competed in the 10,000 meters in what would be his only Olympics. In his heat, he would finish in 10th place which didn't get him through to the final as the top 4 got through to the final automatically with the next best three getting in. Zimbabwe entered three in the marathon, with two of them finishing. The youngest of the three,

Tapfumaneyi Jonga Tapfumaneyi Jonga (born 13 November 1959) is a Zimbabwean long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially brand ...

who would compete at the shorter events in the next Olympics finished the highest as he finished in 51st place with the gap to first place being over thirty-five minutes. Six minutes behind was Abel Nkhoma who was the last runner to finish in the marathon. ;Men ;Track & road events

Cycling

Three cyclists represented Zimbabwe in 1980. ; Individual road race * David Gillow * Michael McBeath ;

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* John Musa ; 1000m time trial * John Musa

Diving

Men's Springboard * David Parrington :* Preliminary Round — 416.67 points (→ 24th place, did not advance) Men's Platform * David Parrington :* Preliminary Round — 356.76 points (→ 22nd place, did not advance)

Hockey

After the

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the committee sent out invitations for other nations to join the women's competition. Zimbabwe agreed to the invitation and in their only appearance in the Olympic hockey to date, they would take out the gold medal as they shocked the whole world in taking it out. Sport historian Cathy Harris called this result a "fairytale" as the nation wouldn't get another medal until the

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Women's Team Competition

;Team roster :* Sarah English :* Maureen George :*

:* Susan Huggett :*

:* Brenda Phillips :* Christine Prinsloo :* Sonia Robertson :*

:* Helen Volk :* Linda Watson :* Liz Chase :*

:* Patricia Davies ---- ---- ---- ----

Judo

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle * Guy Goosen :* Heats — 52.87 (→ did not advance) Men's 200m Freestyle * Guy Goosen :* Heats — 1:56.88 (→ did not advance) Men's 100m Butterfly * Guy Goosen :* Heats — 56.15 (→ advance to semi) :* Semi Final — 56.35 (→ 5th place did not advance) Women's 100m Freestyle * Lynne Tasker :* Heats — 1:03.36 (→ did not advance) Women's 100m Breaststroke * Lynne Tasker :* Heats — 1:18.81 (→ did not advance) Women's 200m Breaststroke * Lynne Tasker :* Heats — 2:48.86 (→ did not advance)

Weightlifting

References

External links

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
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