Angola at the Paralympics

Angola at the Paralympics

Angola first competed at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1996, and has competed in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then. The country has never participated in the Winter Paralympic Games. [ [http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Sports/Results/paralympics_search.html?npc=ANG&gender=all&medal=all&sport=all&games=all Angola at the Paralympics] , website of the International Paralympic Committee]

All Angolan Paralympians have competed in track and field. [ [http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Sports/Results/paralympics_search.html?npc=ANG&gender=all&medal=all&sport=all&games=all Angola at the Paralympics] , website of the International Paralympic Committee]

Angola's first Paralympic medals came in 2004, when Jose Armando Sayovo took three gold medals in the men's 100m, 200m and 400m sprints in the T11 disability category. [ [http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Sports/Results/paralympics_search.html?npc=ANG&gender=all&medal=all&sport=all&games=all Angola at the Paralympics] , website of the International Paralympic Committee] Armando competed again at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, and won his country's only medals of the Games - three silvers. [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/ANG_T.shtml List of medallists for Angola] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]

List of medalists

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