Angola_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics
Angola at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Angola competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. This is a list of all of the Angolan athletes who qualified for the Olympics.[1]
Quick Facts Angola at the 2008 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Angola at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ANG |
| NOC | Angolan Olympic Committee |
| Website | (in Portuguese) |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 32 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | João N'Tyamba |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- 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
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| João N'Tyamba | Marathon | DNF | |
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Main article: Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
The men's team qualified by winning the FIBA Africa Championship 2007 tournament.
- Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Men's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Angola roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]
More information Players, Coaches ...
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- Group play
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
5 | 5 | 0 | 515 | 354 | +161 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Spain |
5 | 4 | 1 | 418 | 369 | +49 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Greece |
5 | 3 | 2 | 415 | 375 | +40 | 8 | |
| 4 |  China (H) |
5 | 2 | 3 | 366 | 400 | −34 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Germany |
5 | 1 | 4 | 330 | 390 | −60 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Angola |
5 | 0 | 5 | 321 | 477 | −156 | 5 |
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Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
10 August 2008 11:15 |
| Germany |
95–66 | Angola |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–21, 29–13, 24–18, 17–14 | ||
| Pts: Kaman 24 Rebs: Jagla 11 Asts: Hamann 4 |
Pts: Mingas 24 Rebs: Gomes 8 Asts: Cipriano 2 | |
12 August 2008 20:00 |
| Angola |
76–97 | United States |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–29, 19–26, 16–26, 23–16 | ||
| Pts: Morais 24 Rebs: Gomes 8 Asts: Costa, Ambrosio 2 |
Pts: Wade 19 Rebs: Anthony 6 Asts: James 5 | |
14 August 2008 14:30 |
| Angola |
68–85 | China |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–28, 27–16, 9–21, 17–20 | ||
| Pts: Gomes 17 Rebs: Mingas 5 Asts: Gomes 3 |
Pts: Yao 30 Rebs: Yi 11 Asts: Zhu, Li 3 | |
Main article: Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sprint
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Fortunato Luis Pacavira | Men's C-1 500 m | 2:13.265 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's C-1 1000 m | 4:39.538 | 7 QS | 4:40.697 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
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Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Main article: Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Angola hadqualified a women's team.
- Women's team event – 1 team of 14 players
Women's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Angola roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]
Head coach: Jerónimo Neto
More information No., Pos. ...
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- Group play
More information Pld, W ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 106 | +48 | 10 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
 Romania |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 112 | +38 | 8 | |
| China |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 122 | 135 | −13 | 4 | |
 France |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 121 | 128 | −7 | 4 | |
 Kazakhstan |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 109 | 137 | −28 | 3 | |
| Angola |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 109 | 147 | −38 | 1 |
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| 9 August 2008 09:00 |
France |
32 – 21 | Angola |
Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Chernega, Poladenko (RUS) |
| Herbrecht 8 | (13–14) | Bengue, Almeida 5 | ||
3× 4× |
Report | 3× 3×
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| 11 August 2008 14:00 |
Angola |
17 – 31 | Norway |
Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Liu S, Liu F (CHN) |
| Almeida 5 | (6–14) | Riegelhuth 6 | ||
| 3× 3× |
Report | 3× 2×
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| 13 August 2008 15:45 |
China |
32 – 24 | Angola |
Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Canbro, Claesson (SWE) |
| Liu Xiaomei 7 | (14–12) | Almeida 8 | ||
3× 5× 1× |
Report | 4× 2×
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| 15 August 2008 15:45 |
Romania |
28 – 23 | Angola |
Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Aires Menezes, Aparecido Pinto (BRA) |
| Maier 7 | (16–7) | Almeida 8 | ||
| 2× 3× |
Report | 3× 2×
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| 17 August 2008 10:45 |
Angola |
24 – 24 | Kazakhstan |
Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Din, Dinu (ROU) |
| Bengue 6 | (16–14) | three players 5 | ||
| 3× 5× |
Report | 3× 5×
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Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Joao Luis Cardoso Matias | 100 m butterfly | 57.06 | 63 | Did not advance | |||
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ana Crysna da Silva Romero | 50 m freestyle | 29.06 | 65 | Did not advance | |||
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Main article: Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Beach
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Standing | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |||
| Morais Abreu Emanuel Fernandes |
Men's | Pool C Emanuel – Ricardo (BRA)L 0 – 2 (8–21, 13–21)  Schacht – Slack (AUS)L 0 – 2 (15–21, 9–21)  Geor – Gia (GEO)L 0 – 2 (14–21, 13–21) |
4 | Did not advance | ||||
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- "Athletes for Angola- 2008 Olympics". CNN Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 2 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- "2008 Olympic Basketball Men (FIBA) – Angola roster". FIBA. Archived from the original on June 22, 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- "Women's Handball Team Roster – Angola (ANG)". Handball Official Results Book. Official Report of the XXIX Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. 23 August 2008. p. 2. Retrieved 12 August 2020.