title: Angola at the 1996 Summer Olympics
text: # Angola at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  
  Angola competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
  
  ## Competitors
  
  The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
  
  | Sport | Men | Women | Total |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | Basketball | 11 | 0 | 11 |
  | Handball | 0 | 13 | 13 |
  | Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | Swimming | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Total | 13 | 15 | 28 |
  
  ## Athletics
  
  ### Men
  
  **Track and road events**
  
  | Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athletes | Events | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | João N'Tyamba | 1500 metres | 3:46.41 | 44 | N/A | N/A | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ### Women
  
  **Track and road events**
  
  | Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athletes | Events | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Guilhermina Cruz | 200 metres | 24.92 | 43 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Guilhermina Cruz | 400 metres | 55.42 | 45 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Basketball
  
  ### Men's tournament
  
  **Roster**
  
  * Victor de Carvalho
  * Herlander Coimbra
  * David Dias
  * José Guimarães
  * Aníbal Moreira
  * Benjamim João Romano
  * Honorato Trosso
  * Benjamim Ucuahamba
  * Angelo Victoriano
  * Edmar Victoriano
  * Justino Victoriano
  
  **Preliminary round**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | United States (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 522 | 345 | +177 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
  | 2 | Lithuania | 5 | 3 | 2 | 427 | 354 | +73 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Croatia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 422 | 386 | +36 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
  | 4 | China | 5 | 2 | 3 | 360 | 502 | −142 | 7 | Quarterfinals |
  | 5 | Argentina | 5 | 2 | 3 | 351 | 396 | −45 | 7 | 9th place playoff |
  | 6 | Angola | 5 | 0 | 5 | 280 | 379 | −99 | 5 | 11th place playoff |
  
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: Lithuania 1–0 Croatia
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: China 1–0 Argentina
  * 20 July 1996 (1996-07-20)
  * Report
  
  | China | 70–67 | Angola |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 36–36, 34–31 |||
  | Pts: Wang 17 Rebs: Wang 11 Asts: Hu 3 | | Pts: Â. Victoriano, Carvalho 13 Rebs: Â. Victoriano 6 Asts: Avô 5 |
  
  * Atlanta Referees: Jose Piovesan Neto (BRA), Juan Brea Diaz (CUB)
  * 22 July 1996 (1996-07-22)
  * Report
  
  | Angola | 54–87 | United States |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 31–44, 23–43 |||
  | Pts: Carvalho 16 Rebs: Dias 5 Asts: Avô 5 | | Pts: Malone 12 Rebs: Barkley 9 Asts: Barkley 7 |
  
  * Atlanta Referees: Michael Butler (AUS), Tomislav Jovancic (YUG)
  * 24 July 1996 (1996-07-24)
  * Report
  
  | Croatia | 71–48 | Angola |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 26–23, 45–25 |||
  | Pts: Rađa 20 Rebs: Rađa 9 Asts: Kukoč 6 | | Pts: Â. Victoriano, Dias 10 Rebs: Dias 12 Asts: Avô 2 |
  
  * Atlanta Referees: Hidetoshi Ishida (JPN), Serguei Boulanov (RUS)
  * 26 July 1996 (1996-07-26)
  * Report
  
  | Angola | 49–85 | Lithuania |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 21–37, 28–48 |||
  | Pts: Â. Victoriano 18 Rebs: Moreira Dias 6 Asts: Carvalho 4 | | Pts: Karnišovas 20 Rebs: Sabonis 10 Asts: Sabonis 8 |
  
  * Atlanta Referees: Jose Pelissari (BRA), Robert Barnett (AUS)
  * 28 July 1996 (1996-07-28)
  * Report
  
  | Argentina | 66–62 | Angola |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 27–32, 39–30 |||
  | Pts: Espil 21 Rebs: Villar 6 Asts: Osella 5 | | Pts: Dias 17 Rebs: Moreira Dias 7 Asts: Avô 4 |
  
  * Atlanta Referees: Wieslaw Zych (POL), Chong Kyoung (KOR)
  
  **Classification Round 9th-12th**
  
  * 30 July 1996 (1996-07-30) 17:00
  * Report
  
  | Puerto Rico | 76–67 | Angola |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 38–36, 38–31 |||
  | Pts: Ortiz 19 Rebs: Rivas 7 Asts: Alicea 5 | | Pts: Moreira 15 Rebs: Dias 11 Asts: Moreira 6 |
  
  * Atlanta Referees: Roman Ryzhyk (UKR), Jose Reyes Ronfini (MEX)
  
  **11th place match**
  
  * 2 August 1996 (1996-08-02) 10:00
  * Report
  
  | South Korea | 61–99 | Angola |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by half: 33–48, 28–51 |||
  | Pts: D. H. Kang 17 Rebs: H. C. Chun 5 Asts: S. M. Lee, D. H. Kang 6 | | Pts: Dias 27 Rebs: Dias 11 Asts: Moreira 5 |
  
  * Atlanta Referees: Jose Reyes Ronfini (MEX), Juan Brea Diaz (CUB)
  
  ## Handball
  
  ### Women
  
  **Preliminary group B**
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 60 | +23 | 6 |
  | Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 66 | +13 | 4 |
  | Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 73 | -3 | 2 |
  | Angola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 82 | -23 | 0 |
  | 26 July 10:00 | Norway | 30–18 | Angola |
  | 28 July 10:00 | South Korea | 25–19 | Angola |
  | 30 July 10:00 | Germany | 27–12 | Angola |
  
  **7th place match**
  
  | 1 August 10:00 | Angola | 24–23 | United States |
  | - | - | - | - |
  
  **Team roster**
  
  * Anica Neto
  * Maria Gonçalves
  * Filomena Trindade
  * Domingas Cordeiro
  * Maura Faial
  * Anabela Joaquim
  * Elisa Webba
  * Palmira Barbosa
  * Luzia Bizerra
  * Justina Praça
  * Lia Paulo
  * Maria Eduardo
  * Elisa Peres
  
  ## Shooting
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Events | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Events | Score | Rank | Score | Rank |
  | Paulo Morais | Trap | 115 | 45 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Swimming
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athletes | Events | Heat | Heat | Finals | Finals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athletes | Events | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Nádia Cruz | 100 m breaststroke | 1:16.62 | 43 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Nádia Cruz | 200 m breaststroke | 2:44.24 | 37 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  