Angola at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Angola at the
2024 Summer Olympics

IOC code| ANG
NOC| Angolan Olympic Committee
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors| 24 (8 men and 16 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearer (opening)| Edmilson Pedro & Azenaide Carlos
Flag bearer (closing)| Edmilson Pedro
Medals|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

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.

## 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

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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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Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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

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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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Main articles: Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

### 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

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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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Main article: Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Summary

Key:

* ET: After extra time
* P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.

Team  | Event  | Group Stage  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final / BM

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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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Main articles: Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament and Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

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

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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

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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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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)

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Malestein, Polman 8  | (19–18)  | Nenganga, H. Paulo 6
1× 1× | Report |  3×

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28 July 2024
19:00  | Angola | 26–21 |  Spain | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,748
Referees: A. Konjičanin, D. Konjičanin (BIH)

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Nenganga 7  | (14–15)  | Campos 6
4× 1× | Report |  3× 1×

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30 July 2024
16:00  | Hungary | 31–31 |  Angola | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,834
Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE)

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Klujber 9  | (15–16)  | Kassoma 9
1× 2× | Report |  2×

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1 August 2024
16:00  | Angola | 24–38 |  France | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,816
Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR)

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three players 5  | (14–18)  | Kanor 7
2× 1× | Report |  1×

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3 August 2024
14:00  | Brazil | 30–19 |  Angola | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris
Attendance: 5,801
Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO)

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Bitolo 7  | (14–6)  | Pascoal 4
1× 2× | Report | 2× 1×

## Judo

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Main articles: Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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

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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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Main articles: Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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

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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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Main articles: Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | M*
Filipe André | 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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Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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

Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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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. Archived from the original on 30 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
7. ^ "Pérolas estão em Bilbao para teste com Guerreras". jornaldeangola.ao (in Portuguese). 7 July 2024. Archived from the original on 9 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.

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Other|

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