Zaire At The 1996 Summer Olympics
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Zaire (now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo) competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Results by event Athletics Men ;Track and road events Basketball Women's tournament ;Roster * Mwadi Mabika * Lukengu Ngalula * Kasala Kamanga * Muene Tshijuka * Mukendi Mbuyi * Kakengwa Pikinini * Zaina Kapepula * Patricia N'Goy Benga * Kongolo Amba * Lileko Bonzali * Kaninga Mbambi * Natalie Lobela ;Preliminary round - Group B ;Classification round 9th–12th ;11th-place match ReferencesOfficial Olympic Reports External links * Nations at the 1996 Summer Olympics 1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Flag Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The national flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: drapeau de la république démocratique du Congo) is a sky blue flag, adorned with a yellow star in the upper left canton and cut diagonally by a red stripe with a yellow fimbriation. It was adopted on 20 February 2006. A new constitution, ratified in December 2005 and which came into effect in February 2006, promoted a return to a flag similar to that flown between 1963 and 1971, with a change from a royal blue to sky blue background. Blue represents peace. Red stands for "the blood of the country's martyrs", yellow the country's wealth; and the star symbol the future for the country. Colours The colours approximation is listed below: Previous flags The previous flag was adopted in 2003. It was similar to the flag used between 1960 and 1963. That flag, in turn, was based on the flag which was originally used by King Leopold's Association Internationale Africaine and was first used in 1877. The 1877 desig ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Muene Tshijuka
Muene "Mamissa" Tshijuka (born 12 May 1973) is a Congolese basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The third of four children, she grew up playing handball in school until a coach recommended she try basketball. She committed to play college basketball for Old Dominion in 1998, transferring to Nebraska–Kearney in 2000. Her daughter, Ndjakalenga Mwenetanda, committed to play college basketball for the Texas Longhorns The Texas Longhorns are the athletic teams representing the University of Texas at Austin. The teams are sometimes referred to as the Horns and take their name from Longhorn cattle that were an important part of the development of Texas, and a .... References External links * 1973 births Living people Democratic Republic of the Congo women's basketball players Olympic basketball players for the Democratic Republic of the Congo Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Old Dominion Monarchs wom ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Natalie Lobela
Natalie may refer to: People * Natalie (given name) * Natalie (singer) (born 1979), Mexican-American R&B singer/songwriter * Shahan Natalie (1884–1983), Armenian writer and principal organizer of Operation Nemesis Music Albums * ''Natalie'' (Natalie album), by Natalie Alvarado, 2005 * ''Natalie'' (Natalie Cole album), 1976 Songs * "Natalie" (Ola song), 2006 * "Natalie", by Ada LeAnn, representing Michigan in the ''American Song Contest'', 2022 * "Natalie", by Bruno Mars from ''Unorthodox Jukebox'', 2012 * "Natalie", by Dave Rowland, 1982 * "Natalie", by Freddy Cannon, 1966 * "Natalie", by Rich Dodson, 1980 * "Natalie", by Shirley Bassey from '' I Am What I Am'', 1984 * "Natalie", by Stephen Duffy, 1993 Other uses * ''Natalie'' (film), a 2010 South Korean film * Natalie (website), a Japanese entertainment news website See also * Natalee, a given name * Natali (other) * Nathalie (other) Nathalie Nathalie is a female given name. It is a variant ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kaninga Mbambi
Kaninga Mbambi (born 6 November 1971) is a Congolese basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ... player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1971 births Living people Democratic Republic of the Congo women's basketball players Olympic basketball players for the Democratic Republic of the Congo Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Kinshasa 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people {{DRCongo-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lileko Bonzali
Lileko Bonzali (born 4 February 1969) is a Congolese basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ... player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1969 births Living people Democratic Republic of the Congo women's basketball players Olympic basketball players for the Democratic Republic of the Congo Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Montreal 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people {{DRCongo-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kongolo Amba (born 1998), Dutch professional footballer
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Kongolo may refer to: * Kongolo Mwamba, the first king of the Luba Empire * Kongolo, Tanganyika District, a town on the Lualaba River * Roman Catholic Diocese of Kongolo, a diocese based on the town of Kongolo * Rodney Kongolo Rodney Nkele Kongolo (born 9 January 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Roda JC. Club career Manchester City Born in Rotterdam, Kongolo started out at Feyenoord's youth academy. His performance for the N ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Patricia N'Goy Benga
Patricia is a female given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word '' patrician'', meaning "noble"; it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. The name Patricia was the second most common female name in the United States according to the 1990 US Census. Another well-known variant of this is " Patrice". According to the US Social Security Administration records, the use of the name for newborns peaked at #3 from 1937 to 1943 in the United States, after which it dropped in popularity, sliding to #745 in 2016.Popularity of a NameSocial Security Administration''ssa.gov'', accessed June 26, 2017 From 1928 to 1967, the name was ranked among the top 11 female names. In Portuguese and Spanish-speaking Latin-American countries, the name Patrícia/Patricia is common as well, pronounced . In Catalan and Portuguese it is written Patrícia, while in Italy, Germany and Austria Patrizia is the form, pronounced . In Polish, the variant is Patrycja. It is also use ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zaina Kapepula
Zaina Kapepula (born 14 August 1975) is a Congolese basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1975 births Living people Democratic Republic of the Congo women's basketball players Olympic basketball players for the Democratic Republic of the Congo Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Lubumbashi {{DRCongo-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kakengwa Pikinini
Kakengwa Pikinini (born 29 June 1971) is a Congolese basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1971 births Living people Democratic Republic of the Congo women's basketball players Olympic basketball players of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics People from Bukavu 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people {{DRCongo-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mukendi Mbuyi (born 1992), British-born Congolese footballer
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Mukendi is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Henoc Mukendi (born 1993), Congolese footballer *Ilunga Mukendi (born 1997), Congolese-born South African rugby union player *José Mukendi (1961-2006), Congolese footballer *Josué Alex Mukendi, Congolese politician *Mulumba Mukendi (born 1985), Congolese footballer *Olivier Mukendi (born 1991), Congolese-Belgian footballer *Pierre Kalala Mukendi (1939–2015), Congolese footballer *Vinny Mukendi Vinny Mukendi (born 12 March 1992) is an English-born Congolese footballer who plays as a striker for AFC Mansfield. He has previously played for twenty clubs including Macclesfield Town, Barrow, Droylsden, Stalybridge Celtic, Salford City, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kasala Kamanga
Kasala Kamanga (born 18 December 1960) is a Congolese basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1960 births Living people Democratic Republic of the Congo women's basketball players Olympic basketball players for the Democratic Republic of the Congo Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Lubumbashi 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people {{DRCongo-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 living within the city limits, it is the eighth most populous city in the Southeast and 38th most populous city in the United States according to the 2020 U.S. census. It is the core of the much larger Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to more than 6.1 million people, making it the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at an elevation of just over above sea level, it features unique topography that includes rolling hills, lush greenery, and the most dense urban tree coverage of any major city in the United States. Atlanta was originally founded as the terminus of a major state-sponsored railroad, but it soon became the convergence point among severa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |