| Angola at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| FINA code | ANG |
| National federation | Angolan Swimming Federation |
| Website | fan |
| in Doha, Qatar | |
| Competitors | 5 in 2 sports |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Angola competed at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar from 2 to 18 February.
The following is the list of competitors in the Championships. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open water swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yano Elias | Men's 5 km | OTL | |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafaela Santo | Women's 10 km | DNF | |
Angola entered 3 swimmers. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Henrique Mascernhas | 100 metre freestyle | 52.62 | 71 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 metre freestyle | 1:54.82 | 52 | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| N'Hara Fernandes | 50 metre freestyle | 29.13 | 76 | Did not advance | |||
| 50 metre breaststroke | 36.34 | 37 | |||||
| Lia Lima | 100 metre butterfly | 1:03.98 | 34 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 metre butterfly | 2:23.83 | 24 | |||||
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