Angola at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Angola at the Olympic Games
Flag of Angola IOC code  ANG NOC Angolan Olympic Committee
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors	18 in 3 sports
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
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Angola is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016.

Handball

Women's tournament

Angola women's handball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2015 Africa Qualification Tournament in Luanda.^[1] They were drawn in Group A of the preliminary round.

Team roster

• Women's team event – 1 team of 14 players

Preliminary round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Norway	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarter-finals
2	Romania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Montenegro	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Brazil (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Spain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Angola	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played on August 2016. Source:
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) Host.

Rowing

Angola has qualified one boat in the men's lightweight double sculls for the Games at the 2015 African Continental Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia.^[2][3]

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
André Matias Jean-Luc Rasamoelina	Lightweight double sculls

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 have qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the individual fleet World Championships, and African qualifying regattas, signifying the nation's Olympic return to the sport for the first time since 1992.^[4][5]

Men

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
	470

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

References

1. "Angola, Tunisia make impressive start in Handball tournament". StarAfrica.com. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
2. "African qualifying regatta awards 10 more places in Rio 2016 Olympic Games rowing events". Rio 2016. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
3. "Rowing: Angola qualifies for 2016 Olympic Games". ANGOP. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
4. "Angola books place at Rio 2016". ISAF. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
5. "Angola busca a qualificação" [Angola seeks for a qualifying bid]. Jornal dos Desportos. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.