Prince Moses Mumba (born 28 September 1984) is a Zambian former track and field athlete who specialized in the 800 meters. He competed for Zambia at the 2004 and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Mumba participated in three IAAF World Championships in Athletics, in 2005, 2009, and 2011. Additionally, he also represented Zambia in two All Africa Games in 2007 and 2011. He works as the track and field and cross country coach at Brentwood School in Brentwood, California. Mumba was the flagbearer for Zambia at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening and closing ceremonies.
Life He was born in Kitwe, Zambia. By the age of 18, Mumba had competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games and in the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He then was recruited by Oral Roberts University, where he was a track standout. Mumba is a member of the Oral Roberts University Hall of Fame. After college, he took up athletics professionally with Santa Monica Track Club.
In 2016 he was featured in a commercial called "HOPE" for Footlocker's "Real Lives x Real Runners" campaign, and a movie is currently being developed on his life. The feature film will be directed by Ashley Avis, and produced by Cary Granat, Michael Flaherty, and Edward Winters.
Competition record Representing 2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada30th (h)800 m1:49.492002World Junior ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica13th (sf)800 m1:50.96Commonwealth GamesManchester, United Kingdom13th (sf)800 m1:48.512003All-Africa GamesAbuja, Nigeria13th (h)800 m1:51.572004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece55th (h)800 m1:48.362005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland33rd (h)800 m1:49.102007All-Africa GamesAlgiers, Algeria16th (h)800 m1:50.372009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany29th (h)800 m1:48.132011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea20th (sf)800 m1:47.06All-Africa GamesMaputo, Mozambique4th800 m1:47.042012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom42nd (h)800 m1:49.072013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia29th (h)800 m1:47.852014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom8th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:07.43African ChampionshipsMarrakesh, Morocco16th (h)800 m1:51.02
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