Angola at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Angola competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics, since the nation's official debut in 1980, except for 1984, due to USSR led boycott.

Angola at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codeANG
NOCAngolan Olympic Committee
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors24 (8 men and 16 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Edmilson Pedro & Azenaide Carlos
Flag bearer (closing)Edmilson Pedro
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Background

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Averted WADA sanction

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In February 2024, the delegation was put at risk of facing a ban on using the Angolan flag at the Games after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) tagged the Angolan Olympic Committee for non-compliance with doping regulations.[1][2] The issue would be resolved by July 5, 2024, 3 weeks before the start of the Olympics, when the WADA cleared Angola.[3]

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 0 1
Canoeing 2 0 2
Handball 0 14 14
Judo 1 0 1
Rowing 1 0 1
Sailing 2 1 3
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 8 16 24

Athletics

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Angola sent one sprinter to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track and road events
Athlete Event Preliminary Heat Repechage Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Marcos Santos Men's 100 m 10.31 NR 2 Q 10.40 7 Did not advance

Canoeing

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Sprint

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For the first time since 2012, Angola male canoeists qualified one boat for the Games through the gold medal result in the C-2 500 metres event at the 2023 African Olympic Qualifiers in Abuja, Nigeria.

Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Benilson Sanda Men's C-1 1000 m 4:11.40 5 4:12.73 5 Did not advance
Manuel António
Benilson Sanda
Men's C-2 500 m 1:51.53 6 1:49.00 4 FB Bye 1:55.74 12

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Handball

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Summary

Key:

  • ET: After extra time
  • P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Angola women's Women's tournament   Netherlands
L 31–34
  Spain
W 26–21
  Hungary
D 31–31
  France
L 24–38
  Brazil
L 19–30
5 Did not advance 9

Women's tournament

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Angola women's national handball team qualified for the Olympics, after winning the gold medal, and securing an outright berth at the 2023 African Qualification Tournament in Luanda, Angola.[5]

Team roster

An 18-player squad was announced on 17 June 2024.[6] It was reduced to 15 players on 7 July 2024.[7]

Head coach:   Carlos Viver[8]

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Marta Alberto (1995-02-10)10 February 1995 (aged 29) 1.82 m 22 1   Petro de Luanda
2 LB Vilma Nenganga (1996-09-12)12 September 1996 (aged 27) 1.77 m 14 22   Petro de Luanda
5 P Liliane Mario (2004-11-16)16 November 2004 (aged 19) 1.77 m 20 57   Primeiro de Agosto
6 RB Juliana Machado (1994-11-06)6 November 1994 (aged 29) 1.72 m 74 137   Primeiro de Agosto
7 RW Dolores Rosário (2003-04-01)1 April 2003 (aged 21) 1.76 m 20 32   Primeiro de Agosto
8 CB Helena Paulo (1998-01-24)24 January 1998 (aged 26) 1.73 m 48 184   Târgu Jiu
9 LW Natália Santos (1986-12-25)25 December 1986 (aged 37) 1.73 m 289 230   Primeiro de Agosto
10 P Albertina Kassoma (1996-06-12)12 June 1996 (aged 28) 1.85 m 86 243   Rapid București
11 LW Marília Quizelete (1997-06-03)3 June 1997 (aged 27) 1.73 m 23 45   Petro de Luanda
13 RW Natália Kamalandua Fonseca (1998-12-25)25 December 1998 (aged 25) 1.64 m 30 85   CSM Corona Brașov
18 CB Chelcia Gabriel (2000-09-24)24 September 2000 (aged 23) 1.70 m 11 25   Petro de Luanda
20 LB Stelvia Pascoal (2002-10-20)20 October 2002 (aged 21) 1.72 m 29 32   Saint-Amand Handball
30 GK Eliane Paulo (1999-03-09)9 March 1999 (aged 25) 1.81 m 7 0   Târgu Jiu
35 RB Azenaide Carlos (1990-06-14)14 June 1990 (aged 34) 1.73 m 96 116   CSM Corona Brașov
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   France (H) 5 5 0 0 159 124 +35 10 Quarterfinals
2   Netherlands 5 4 0 1 152 137 +15 8
3   Hungary 5 2 1 2 137 140 −3 5
4   Brazil 5 2 0 3 127 119 +8 4
5   Angola 5 1 1 3 131 154 −23 3
6   Spain 5 0 0 5 111 143 −32 0
Source: Olympics Paris 2024 rankings[9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
25 July 2024
11:00
Netherlands   34–31   Angola Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,686
Referees: Kuttler, Merz (GER)
Malestein, Polman 8 (19–18) Nenganga, H. Paulo 6
  1×  Report  3× 

28 July 2024
19:00
Angola   26–21   Spain Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,748
Referees: A. Konjičanin, D. Konjičanin (BIH)
Nenganga 7 (14–15) Campos 6
 4×  1×  Report  3×  1× 

30 July 2024
16:00
Hungary   31–31   Angola Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,834
Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE)
Klujber 9 (15–16) Kassoma 9
  2×  Report  2× 

1 August 2024
16:00
Angola   24–38   France Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,816
Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR)
three players 5 (14–18) Kanor 7
 2×  1×  Report  1× 

3 August 2024
14:00
Brazil   30–19   Angola Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,801
Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO)
Bitolo 7 (14–6) Pascoal 4
  2×  Report   1× 

Judo

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Angola qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Edmilson Pedro (men's half-lightweight , 66 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Edmilson Pedro Men's –66 kg   Rahimov (TKM)
L 01–10
Did not advance

Rowing

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For the first time since 2016, Angolan rowers qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games through the 2023 African Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia.[10]

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
André Matias Men's single sculls 7:52.78 6 R 8:01.98 5 SE/F Did not advance 8:01.63 4 FF 7:30.43 32

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing

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Angolan sailors qualified one boat in the following classes through the 2023 African Regatta in Soma Bay, Egypt;[11] and 2024 470 World Championships in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

Medal race events
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Flipe Francisco Andre Men's ILCA 7 41 42 23 12 40 40 30 41 Cancelled EL 227 39
Matias Montinho
Manuela Paulo
Mixed 470 16 18 20 20 19 18 17 18 Cancelled EL 126 19

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Swimming

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Angola sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, through the allocation of universality places.

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Henrique Mascarenhas Men's 100 m freestyle 52.52 64 Did not advance
Lia Lima Women's 200 m butterfly 2:22.19 19 Did not advance

References

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  1. ^ "WADA update on the compliance status of the National Olympic Committee of Angola and the National Anti-Doping Organization of the Philippines". World Anti Doping Agency. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Declaration of non-compliance of the National Olympic Committee of Angola" (PDF). World Anti-Doping Agency. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  3. ^ "WADA removes the National Olympic Committee of Angola from the World Anti-Doping Code non-compliant list". World Anti Doping Agency. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Athletics Paris 2024 Final Entries". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Handebol feminino de Angola vence Pré-Olímpico Africano e obtém vaga em Paris 2024" [Angolan women's handball wins African Pre-Olympic and gets a place in Paris 2024] (in Portuguese). International Olympic Committee. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Andebol: Pérolas começam hoje projecção de Paris'2024". jornaldeangola.ao (in Portuguese). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Pérolas estão em Bilbao para teste com Guerreras". jornaldeangola.ao (in Portuguese). 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Team roster: Angola" (PDF). ihf.info. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Tournament Summary" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  10. ^ "African rowers secure their spots for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games". World Rowing. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  11. ^ "FIVE AFRICAN NATIONS EARN PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION IN EGYPT". World Sailing. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.