Since 1964 , when it competed under the banner of Tanganyika , Tanzania had sent athletes to twelve editions of the Summer Olympic Games . On 7 July 2016 , it became the first country to submit its official team for the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . The nation chose judoka Andrew Thomas Mlugu as its flagbearer in the opening ceremony . A total of seven Tanzanians , five men and two women , travelled to Rio de Janeiro and competed in three different sports : track and field , judo , and swimming . Alphonce Felix Simbu , who finished fifth in the men 's marathon , was the nation 's most successful competitor at the Games , and thus the nation failed to win its first Olympic medal since 1980 . Nonetheless , he was selected to carry the Tanzanian flag at the closing ceremony
opening ceremony
2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Tanzania at the 2016 Summer Olympics