Angola at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Angola at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Angola.svg
IOC code ANG
NOC Angolan 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 Bernardo
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.

Contents

Competitors

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 101
Handball 01414
Judo 011
Sailing 202
Swimming 112
Total41620

Athletics

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

Key
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Aveni Miguel Men's 100 m DSQDid not advance

Handball

Summary

Key:

TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Angola women's Women's tournament Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
L 22–33
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
L 21–30
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
L 37–28
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
W 28–25
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
D 31–31
5Did not advance

Women's tournament

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.NameDate of birth (age)HeightApp.GoalsClub
5CB Marilia Quizelete (1997-06-03)3 June 1997 (aged 24)1.68 m57 Flag of Angola.svg Petro de Luanda
8CB Helena Paulo (1998-01-24)24 January 1998 (aged 23)1.77 m34159 Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto
9CB Natália Bernardo (1986-12-25)25 December 1986 (aged 34)1.70 m118214 Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto
10P Albertina Kassoma (1996-06-12)12 June 1996 (aged 25)1.94 m76181 Flag of Romania.svg Rapid București
12GK Helena Sousa (1994-11-07)7 November 1994 (aged 26)1.90 m381 Flag of France.svg Saint-Amand Handball
13RW Natália Kamalandua (1998-12-25)25 December 1998 (aged 22)1.63 m56 Flag of Angola.svg Petro de Luanda
15RB Azenaide Carlos (1990-06-14)14 June 1990 (aged 31)1.71 m91112 Flag of Croatia.svg RK Podravka Koprivnica
16GK Teresa Almeida (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (aged 33)1.84 m1040 Flag of Angola.svg Petro de Luanda
17RB Wuta Dombaxe (1986-04-05)5 April 1986 (aged 35)1.81 m7962 Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto
20LB Stélvia Pascoal (2002-10-20)20 October 2002 (aged 18)1.76 m52 Flag of Angola.svg Petro de Luanda
21LB Magda Cazanga (1991-05-28)28 May 1991 (aged 30)1.77 m4984 Flag of Angola.svg Petro de Luanda
23RW Juliana Machado (1994-11-06)6 November 1994 (aged 26)1.70 m621115 Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto
25P Liliana Venâncio (1995-09-19)19 September 1995 (aged 25)1.91 m3744 Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto
90CB Isabel Guialo (1990-04-08)8 April 1990 (aged 31)1.80 m79235 Flag of France.svg Fleury Loiret HB
Group play
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5500170123+4710 Quarter-finals
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5401169143+268
3Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 520313914234
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5113147165183 [lower-alpha 1]
5Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 5113130156263 [lower-alpha 1]
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (H)5104124150262
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. 1 2 South Korea 31–31 Angola
25 July 2021
14:15
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg33–22Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
Radičević 12(13–12) Kamalandua 6
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Report  Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg

27 July 2021
19:30
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg21–30Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG)
Guialo, Kassoma 6(10–15) Solberg-Isaksen 7
 Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Report Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg

29 July 2021
09:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg37–28Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: El-Saied, El-Saied (EGY)
Van Wetering 7(17–15) Guialo 8
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Red card.svg Report  Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg

31 July 2021
09:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg28–25Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG)
three players 5(15–13) Hara 6
Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg Report Yellow card.svg Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg

2 August 2021
09:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg31–31Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA)
Jung, Kang E. 7(16–17) Guialo 8
Report  Number 2 in light blue rounded square.svg

Judo

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]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Diassonema Mucungui Women's −57 kg Flag of Georgia.svg  Liparteliani  (GEO)
L 000–100
Did not advance

Sailing

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

AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
12345678910M*
Paixão Afonso
Matias Montinho
Men's 470 DNF181919191818191919EL16719

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

Swimming

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]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Salvador Gordo Men's 100 m butterfly 55.9654Did not advance
Catarina Sousa Women's 100 m freestyle 59.3547Did not advance

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