Angola at the 2012 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:ANG
Nocname:Angolan Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2012
Website: 
Location:London
Competitors:35
Sports:7
Flagbearer:Antonia Moreira[1] (opening)
Nelson Henriques (closing)
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Angola competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eighth Olympic appearance at the Olympics, except the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles because of its participation in the Soviet boycott.

Comité Olímpico Angolano sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games, surpassing the Beijing delegation by three athletes. A total of 35 athletes, 5 men and 30 women, competed in 7 sports. For the second time in its history, Angola was represented by more female than male athletes at an Olympic event. Women's basketball and women's handball were the only team-based sports in which Angola had its representation to these Olympic games. The men's national basketball team, however, did not compete at the Olympics for the first time since 1988. Judoka Antonia Moreira was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Angola, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Men
Women

Basketball

See main article: Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Angola has qualified a women's team. It will be made up of 12 athletes.

Women's tournament

See main article: Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament.

Roster
  • Group play
  • Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Men

    Canoeing

    See main article: Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Sprint

    Angola has qualified a boat for the following event

    AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left Nelson Henriquesalign=left Men's C-1 200 m55.2686 Q50.8768did not advance
    align=left Fortunato Luis Pacaviraalign=left Men's C-1 1000 m4:39.7236 Q4:43.0277 FB4:35.01714
    align=left Nelson Henriques
    Fortunato Luis Pacavira
    align=left Men's C-2 1000 m4:16.4786 Q4:18.5435 FB4:15.49712
    Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

    Handball

    See main article: Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Angola has qualified a women's team.

    Women's tournament

    See main article: Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament.

    Group play

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Angolan swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[2]

    Men
    Women

    Notes and References

    1. News: Pereira, Armindo . 2 July 2012 . Bandeira Nacional entregue aos atletas . Angolan national flag given to athletes . pt . http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20120702150656/http://jornaldeangola.sapo.ao/16/0/bandeira_nacional_entregue_aos_atletas . dead . 2 July 2012 . Jornal de Angola . 12 July 2012.
    2. Web site: Swimming World Rankings . FINA . 8 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110106131744/http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=805 . 6 January 2011.