# Angola at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Angola competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics, since the nation's official debut in 1980, except for 1984, due to USSR led boycott.

## Background
### Averted WADA sanction

In February 2024, the delegation was put at risk of facing a ban on using the Angolan flag at the Games after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) tagged the Angolan Olympic Committee for non-compliance with doping regulations. The issue would be resolved by July 5, 2024, 3 weeks before the start of the Olympics, when the WADA cleared Angola.

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Canoeing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Handball | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sailing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 16 | 24 |

## Athletics

Angola sent one sprinter to compete at the 2024 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

### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Preliminary | Heat | Heat | Repechage | Repechage | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Marcos Santos | Men's 100 m | 10.31 NR | 2 Q | 10.40 | 7 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Canoeing
### Sprint

For the first time since 2012, Angola male canoeists qualified one boat for the Games through the gold medal result in the C-2 500 metres event at the 2023 African Olympic Qualifiers in Abuja, Nigeria.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Benilson Sanda | Men's C-1 1000 m | 4:11.40 | 5 | 4:12.73 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Manuel António Benilson Sanda | Men's C-2 500 m | 1:51.53 | 6 | 1:49.00 | 4 FB | Bye | Bye | 1:55.74 | 12 |
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

## Handball
### Summary

Key:
* ET: After extra time
* P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Angola women's | Women's tournament | Netherlands L 31–34 | Spain W 26–21 | Hungary D 31–31 | France L 24–38 | Brazil L 19–30 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |

### Women's tournament

Angola women's national handball team qualified for the Olympics, after winning the gold medal, and securing an outright berth at the 2023 African Qualification Tournament in Luanda, Angola.

#### Team roster

An 18-player squad was announced on 17 June 2024. It was reduced to 15 players on 7 July 2024.
Head coach: Carlos Viver
* No.
* Pos.
* Name
* Date of birth (age)
* Height
* App.
* Goals
* Club
* 1
* GK
* Marta Alberto
* (1995-02-10)10 February 1995 (aged 29)
* 1.82 m
* 22
* 1
* Petro de Luanda
* 2
* LB
* Vilma Nenganga
* (1996-09-12)12 September 1996 (aged 27)
* 1.77 m
* 14
* 22
* Petro de Luanda
* 5
* P
* Liliane Mario
* (2004-11-16)16 November 2004 (aged 19)
* 1.77 m
* 20
* 57
* Primeiro de Agosto
* 6
* RB
* Juliana Machado
* (1994-11-06)6 November 1994 (aged 29)
* 1.72 m
* 74
* 137
* Primeiro de Agosto
* 7
* RW
* Dolores Rosário
* (2003-04-01)1 April 2003 (aged 21)
* 1.76 m
* 20
* 32
* Primeiro de Agosto
* 8
* CB
* Helena Paulo
* (1998-01-24)24 January 1998 (aged 26)
* 1.73 m
* 48
* 184
* Târgu Jiu
* 9
* LW
* Natália Santos
* (1986-12-25)25 December 1986 (aged 37)
* 1.73 m
* 289
* 230
* Primeiro de Agosto
* 10
* P
* Albertina Kassoma
* (1996-06-12)12 June 1996 (aged 28)
* 1.85 m
* 86
* 243
* Rapid București
* 11
* LW
* Marília Quizelete
* (1997-06-03)3 June 1997 (aged 27)
* 1.73 m
* 23
* 45
* Petro de Luanda
* 13
* RW
* Natália Kamalandua Fonseca
* (1998-12-25)25 December 1998 (aged 25)
* 1.64 m
* 30
* 85
* CSM Corona Brașov
* 18
* CB
* Chelcia Gabriel
* (2000-09-24)24 September 2000 (aged 23)
* 1.70 m
* 11
* 25
* Petro de Luanda
* 20
* LB
* Stelvia Pascoal
* (2002-10-20)20 October 2002 (aged 21)
* 1.72 m
* 29
* 32
* Saint-Amand Handball
* 30
* GK
* Eliane Paulo
* (1999-03-09)9 March 1999 (aged 25)
* 1.81 m
* 7
* 0
* Târgu Jiu
* 35
* RB
* Azenaide Carlos
* (1990-06-14)14 June 1990 (aged 34)
* 1.73 m
* 96
* 116
* CSM Corona Brașov

#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | France (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 124 | +35 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 152 | 137 | +15 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Hungary | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 137 | 140 | −3 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Brazil | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 127 | 119 | +8 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Angola | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 131 | 154 | −23 | 3 | |
| 6 | Spain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 111 | 143 | −32 | 0 | |
| 25 July 2024 11:00 | Netherlands | 34–31 | Angola | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris Attendance: 5,686 Referees: Kuttler, Merz (GER) |
| 25 July 2024 11:00 | Malestein, Polman 8 | (19–18) | Nenganga, H. Paulo 6 | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris Attendance: 5,686 Referees: Kuttler, Merz (GER) |
| 25 July 2024 11:00 | 1× 1× | Report | 3× | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris Attendance: 5,686 Referees: Kuttler, Merz (GER) |
| 28 July 2024 19:00 | Angola | 26–21 | Spain | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris Attendance: 5,748 Referees: A. Konjičanin, D. Konjičanin (BIH) |
| 28 July 2024 19:00 | Nenganga 7 | (14–15) | Campos 6 | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris Attendance: 5,748 Referees: A. Konjičanin, D. Konjičanin (BIH) |
| 28 July 2024 19:00 | 4× 1× | Report | 3× 1× | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris Attendance: 5,748 Referees: A. Konjičanin, D. Konjičanin (BIH) |
| 30 July 2024 16:00 | Hungary | 31–31 | Angola | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris Attendance: 5,834 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE) |
| 30 July 2024 16:00 | Klujber 9 | (15–16) | Kassoma 9 | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris Attendance: 5,834 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE) |
| 30 July 2024 16:00 | 1× 2× | Report | 2× | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris Attendance: 5,834 Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE) |
| 1 August 2024 16:00 | Angola | 24–38 | France | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris Attendance: 5,816 Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR) |
| 1 August 2024 16:00 | three players 5 | (14–18) | Kanor 7 | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris Attendance: 5,816 Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR) |
| 1 August 2024 16:00 | 2× 1× | Report | 1× | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris Attendance: 5,816 Referees: Jørum, Kleven (NOR) |
| 3 August 2024 14:00 | Brazil | 30–19 | Angola | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris Attendance: 5,801 Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |
| 3 August 2024 14:00 | Bitolo 7 | (14–6) | Pascoal 4 | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris Attendance: 5,801 Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |
| 3 August 2024 14:00 | 1× 2× | Report | 2× 1× | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris Attendance: 5,801 Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) |

## Judo

Angola qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Edmilson Pedro (men's half-lightweight , 66 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Edmilson Pedro | Men's –66 kg | — | Rahimov (TKM) L 01–10 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Rowing

For the first time since 2016, Angolan rowers qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games through the 2023 African Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Repechage | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| André Matias | Men's single sculls | 7:52.78 | 6 R | 8:01.98 | 5 SE/F | Did not advance | Did not advance | 8:01.63 | 4 FF | 7:30.43 | 32 |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

## Sailing

Angolan sailors qualified one boat in the following classes through the 2023 African Regatta in Soma Bay, Egypt; and 2024 470 World Championships in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

### Medal race events

| Athlete | Event | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Net points | Final rank |
| Athlete | Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | M* | Net points | Final rank |
| Filipe André | Men's ILCA 7 | 41 | 42 | 23 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 41 | Cancelled | — | — | EL | 227 | 39 |
| Matias Montinho Manuela Paulo | Mixed 470 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | Cancelled | — | — | EL | 126 | 19 |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

## Swimming

Angola sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, through the allocation of universality places.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Henrique Mascarenhas | Men's 100 m freestyle | 52.52 | 64 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lia Lima | Women's 200 m butterfly | 2:22.19 | 19 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |