Angola_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics

Angola at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Angola at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation


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.

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Competitors

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

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Athletics

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
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Handball

Summary

Key:

  • ET: After extra time
  • P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
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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

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Group play
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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. South Korea 31–31 Angola
25 July 2021
14:15
Montenegro  33–22  Angola Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS)
Radičević 12 (13–12) Kamalandua 6
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27 July 2021
19:30
Angola  21–30  Norway Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG)
Guialo, Kassoma 6 (10–15) Solberg-Isaksen 7
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29 July 2021
09:00
Netherlands  37–28  Angola Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: El-Saied, El-Saied (EGY)
Van Wetering 7 (17–15) Guialo 8
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31 July 2021
09:00
Angola  28–25  Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG)
three players 5 (15–13) Hara 6
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2 August 2021
09:00
South Korea  31–31  Angola Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA)
Jung, Kang E. 7 (16–17) Guialo 8
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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]

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Sailing

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

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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]

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References

  1. "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. "Selecção assegura jogos de controlo no Japão". angop.ao (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

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