Angola at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

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Angola at the
1996 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Angola.svg
IPC codeANG
NPCComité Paralímpico Angolano
in Atlanta
Competitors2 in 1 sport
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Angola competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. It was the country's first ever participation at the Paralympic Games, as the lengthy Angolan Civil War continued. It was represented by two athletes, who both competed in men's track and field events, without winning a medal.

Team[]

Angola made their Paralympic game debut in Atlanta, sending 2 athletes, both men.[1][2] Their participation took place, even as the lengthy Angolan Civil War continued.[1] The team members were and .[3]

Full results[]

competed in the 100 and 200 metre sprints in the T10 category for entirely blind athletes. In the former, he finished sixth out of seven in his heat, and did not advance ; in the latter, he was disqualified during the heat. , in disability category 44, took part in the men's 100 metres, finishing last in his heat, and in the long jump, finishing fourteenth out of seventeen.[3]

Name Sport Event Result Rank
Athletics Men's 100 m T10 12.84 6th in heat 2;
did not advance
Ângelo Londaca Athletics Men's 200 m T10 dq dq in heat 2;
did not advance
Athletics Men's 100 m T43-44 14.42 9th in heat 2;
did not advance
Vasco da Fonseca Athletics Men's long jump F44 4.51m 14th

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "Angola at the Paralympics", International Paralympic Committee
  2. ^ LAUFF, JACKIE (2007). "DEVELOPING COUNTRY PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY SPORT COMPETITION: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE" (PDF). Masters Thesis. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-26.
  3. ^ a b "Angola at the Paralympics", International Paralympic Committee


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