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.
| Angola at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ANG |
| NOC | Angolan Olympic Committee |
| Website | (in Portuguese) |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 20 (4 men and 16 women) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Natália Bernardo Matias Montinho |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors edit
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 edit
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 edit
- 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 |  MontenegroL 22–33 |
 NorwayL 21–30 |
 NetherlandsL 37–28 |
 JapanW 28–25 |
 South KoreaD 31–31 |
5 | Did not advance | |||
Women's tournament edit
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
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- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 123 | +47 | 10 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Netherlands
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 169 | 143 | +26 | 8 | |
| 3 | Montenegro
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 139 | 142 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | South Korea
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 147 | 165 | −18 | 3[a] | |
| 5 |  Angola
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 130 | 156 | −26 | 3[a] | |
| 6 | Japan (H)
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 124 | 150 | −26 | 2 |
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:
| 25 July 2021 14:15 |
Montenegro
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33–22 | Angola
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Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS) |
| Radičević 12 | (13–12) | Kamalandua 6 | ||
2× 3×
|
Report | 5×
|
| 27 July 2021 19:30 |
Angola
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21–30 | Norway
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Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG) |
| Guialo, Kassoma 6 | (10–15) | Solberg-Isaksen 7 | ||
| 4×
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Report | 2× 3×
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| 29 July 2021 09:00 |
Netherlands
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37–28 | Angola
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Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: El-Saied, El-Saied (EGY) |
| Van Wetering 7 | (17–15) | Guialo 8 | ||
1× 1× 1×
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Report | 5×
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| 31 July 2021 09:00 |
Angola
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28–25 | Japan
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Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG) |
| three players 5 | (15–13) | Hara 6 | ||
| 1× 2×
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Report | 1× 1×
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| 2 August 2021 09:00 |
South Korea
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31–31 | Angola
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Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| Jung, Kang E. 7 | (16–17) | Guialo 8 | ||
| Report | 7×
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Judo edit
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 edit
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 | 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 edit
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 edit
- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "African continental dominance continues as Angolan women secure Tokyo 2020 ticket". International Handball Federation. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Selecção assegura jogos de controlo no Japão". angop.ao (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.