| Noc: | ZAM |
| Nocname: | National Olympic Committee of Zambia |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Location: | Atlanta |
| Competitors: | 8 |
| Sports: | 2 |
| Flagbearer: | Davis Mwale |
| Rank: | 61 |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 1 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| See also: | (1960) |
Zambia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]
| width=180 | Sport | width=55 | Men | width=55 | Women | width=55 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Boxing | 4 | – | 4 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 1 | 8 |
See main article: article and Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Charles Mulinga | 10000 metres | 29:14.99 | 32 | align=center colspan=4 | align=center colspan=2 | Did not advance | |||
| Samuel Matete | 400 metres hurdles | 48.21 | 1 Q | align=center colspan=2 | 48.28 | 5 | 47.78 | ||
| Godfrey Siamusiye | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:30.56 | 8 Q | align=center colspan=2 | 8:37.41 | 21 | align=center colspan=2 | Did not advance | |
See main article: article and Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||
| Boniface Mukuka | Flyweight | W 11-4 | L 13-4 | Did not advance | ||
| Joseph Chongo | Bantamweight | L 13-7 | Did not advance | |||
| Denis Zimba | Lightweight | W RSC | L 17-9 | Did not advance | ||
| Davis Mwale | Light welterweight | W 16-3 | L 11-3 | Did not advance |