Angola at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Angola is expected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It will be the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, 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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ANG |
| NOC | Angolan Olympic Committee |
| Website | (in Portuguese) |
| in Tokyo, Japan | |
| Competitors | 14 in 2 sports |
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Handball
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.[2]
- Team roster
- Women's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Sailing
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 | |||||||||||||
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
References
- "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "African continental dominance continues as Angolan women secure Tokyo 2020 ticket". International Handball Federation. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.