Zimbabwe has participated in the summer Olympics since 1980; a total of eight medals have been won by Zimbabwean athletes in the summer games.
The first medal for Zimbabwe in the Olympics came at Moscow 1980, when the women's (field) hockey team defeated Czechoslovakia in the final for the gold medal.
After Moscow, nothing worthy for Zimbabwe in the summer games, until...Athens 2004. The second summer games where Zimbabwe won a gold. It was at those games where Kirsty Coventry (pictured) won her first of two gold medals in the 200m backstroke (swimming). She also won the 200m backstroke (swimming) final at Beijing 2008 as well. Coventry also won four silvers and a bronze, all at either Athens 2004 or Beijing 2008. Coventry accounted for 87% of Zimbabwe's summer games medals and is looking for more (hopefully) at London in over a month.
As of now, eight Zimbabweans (Coventry included) will compete in four events, including swimming (as aformentioned), athletics, triathlon and rowing.
The parade of nations shall end with the host country-Great Britain. It is basically a three-parter!
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