Angola_at_the_1996_Summer_Paralympics

Angola at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

Angola at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

Sporting event delegation


Angola competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. It was the country's first ever participation at the Paralympic Games, as the lengthy Angolan Civil War continued. It was represented by two athletes, who both competed in men's track and field events, without winning a medal.

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Team

Angola made their Paralympic game debut in Atlanta, sending 2 athletes, both men.[1][2] Their participation took place, even as the lengthy Angolan Civil War continued.[1] The team members were Angelo Londaca and Vasco da Fonseca.[3]

Full results

Angelo Londaca competed in the 100 and 200 metre sprints in the T10 category for entirely blind athletes. In the former, he finished sixth out of seven in his heat, and did not advance ; in the latter, he was disqualified during the heat. Vasco da Fonseca, in disability category 44, took part in the men's 100 metres, finishing last in his heat, and in the long jump, finishing fourteenth out of seventeen.[3]

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See also


References

  1. Lauff, Jackie (2007). Developing Country Participation in International Disability Sport Competition: A Historical Perspective (PDF) (Master's thesis). Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  2. "Angola at the Paralympics", International Paralympic Committee



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