Angola at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Angola at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeANG
NOCAngolan Olympic Committee
Website (in Portuguese)
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors20 (4 men and 16 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Natália Santos
Matias Montinho
Flag bearer (closing)N/A
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Angola competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having appeared in every Games since 1980 with the exception of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, when it was part of the Soviet boycott.

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in handball are not counted:

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 0 1
Handball 0 14 14
Judo 0 1 1
Sailing 2 0 2
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 4 16 20

Athletics

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Angola received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male athlete to the Olympics.[2]

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 & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Aveni Miguel Men's 100 m DSQ Did not advance

Handball

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Main article: Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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  Montenegro
L 22–33 		 Norway
L 21–30 		 Netherlands
L 37–28 		 Japan
W 28–25 		 South Korea
D 31–31 		5 Did not advance

Women's tournament

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Main articles: Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament and Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

Angola women's handball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal at the 2019 African Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal.[3]

Team roster

The squad was announced on 9 July 2021.[4]

Head coach: Filipe Cruz

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
5 LW Marilia Quizelete (1997-06-03)3 June 1997 (aged 24) 1.68 m 5 7 Angola Petro de Luanda
8 CB Helena Paulo (1998-01-24)24 January 1998 (aged 23) 1.77 m 34 159 Angola Primeiro de Agosto
9 CB Natália Bernardo (1986-12-25)25 December 1986 (aged 34) 1.70 m 118 214 Angola Primeiro de Agosto
10 P Albertina Kassoma (1996-06-12)12 June 1996 (aged 25) 1.94 m 76 181 Romania Rapid București
12 GK Helena Sousa (1994-11-07)7 November 1994 (aged 26) 1.90 m 38 1 France Saint-Amand Handball
13 RW Natália Kamalandua (1998-12-25)25 December 1998 (aged 22) 1.63 m 5 6 Angola Petro de Luanda
15 RB Azenaide Carlos (1990-06-14)14 June 1990 (aged 31) 1.71 m 91 112 Croatia RK Podravka Koprivnica
16 GK Teresa Almeida (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (aged 33) 1.84 m 104 0 Angola Petro de Luanda
17 RB Wuta Dombaxe (1986-04-05)5 April 1986 (aged 35) 1.81 m 79 62 Angola Primeiro de Agosto
20 LB Stélvia Pascoal (2002-10-20)20 October 2002 (aged 18) 1.76 m 5 2 Angola Petro de Luanda
21 LB Magda Cazanga (1991-05-28)28 May 1991 (aged 30) 1.77 m 49 84 Angola Petro de Luanda
23 RW Juliana Machado (1994-11-06)6 November 1994 (aged 26) 1.70 m 62 1115 Angola Primeiro de Agosto
25 P Liliana Venâncio (1995-09-19)19 September 1995 (aged 25) 1.91 m 37 44 Angola Primeiro de Agosto
90 CB Isabel Guialo (1990-04-08)8 April 1990 (aged 31) 1.80 m 79 235 France Fleury Loiret HB
Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 5 5 0 0 170 123 +47 10 Quarter-finals
2  Netherlands 5 4 0 1 169 143 +26 8
3  Montenegro 5 2 0 3 139 142 −3 4
4  South Korea 5 1 1 3 147 165 −18 3[a]
5  Angola 5 1 1 3 130 156 −26 3[a]
6  Japan (H) 5 1 0 4 124 150 −26 2
Source: Tokyo 2020 and IHF
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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b South Korea 31–31 Angola
25 July 2021
14:15 		Montenegro  33–22  Angola Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
Radičević 12 (13–12) Kamalandua 6
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27 July 2021
19:30 		Angola  21–30  Norway Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG)
Guialo, Kassoma 6 (10–15) Solberg-Isaksen 7
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29 July 2021
09:00 		Netherlands  37–28  Angola Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: El-Saied, El-Saied (EGY)
Van Wetering 7 (17–15) Guialo 8
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31 July 2021
09:00 		Angola  28–25  Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG)
three players 5 (15–13) Hara 6
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2 August 2021
09:00 		South Korea  31–31  Angola Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA)
Jung, Kang E. 7 (16–17) Guialo 8
Report  7×number 2 in light blue rounded square

Judo

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Main articles: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Angola qualified one judoka for the women's lightweight category (57 kg) at the Games. Diassonema Mucungui accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.[5]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Diassonema Mucungui Women's −57 kg  Liparteliani (GEO)
L 000–100 		Did not advance

Sailing

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Main articles: Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Angolan sailors qualified a boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships and the continental regattas.

Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Paixão Afonso
Matias Montinho 		Men's 470 DNF 18 19 19 19 18 18 19 19 19 EL 167 19

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

Swimming

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Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Angola received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[6]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Salvador Gordo Men's 100 m butterfly 55.96 54 Did not advance
Catarina Sousa Women's 100 m freestyle 59.35 47 Did not advance

References

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  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ^ "African continental dominance continues as Angolan women secure Tokyo 2020 ticket". International Handball Federation. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Selecção assegura jogos de controlo no Japão". angop.ao (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  5. ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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