Angola at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
| Angola at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
Jose Armando Sayovo | |
| Medals Ranked 54th |
|
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Angola sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.[1] The country was represented by five athletes, all competing in track and field.[2]
About 10% of Angola's population is reportedly disabled, following the Angolan Civil War.[3]
Medallists
The country won three medals, all silver.[4]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
José Armando Sayovo |
Athletics | Men's 100m T11 |
| Silver |
José Armando Sayovo |
Athletics | Men's 200m T11 |
| Silver |
José Armando Sayovo |
Athletics | Men's 400m T11 |
Events
Athletics
Men's track
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
José Armando Sayovo
|
T11 | 100m
|
11.23 | 2 q | 11.40 | 2 Q | 11.35 |
| |
200m
|
23.05 | 2 Q | 22.83 | 2 Q | 22.70 |
| |||
400m
|
51.52 | 1 Q | 51.32 | 3 q | 50.44 |
| |||
| Octavio dos Santos | 100m
|
11.49 | 4 Q | 11.60 | 7 B | 11.64 | 7 | ||
200m
|
23.69 | 6 q | 23.47 | 5 B | 23.78 | 5 | |||
400m
|
52.66 | 5 q | 52.52 | 6 | did not advance | ||||
| Miguel Francisco | 100m
|
11.85 | 14 | did not advance | |||||
200m
|
24.06 | 9 q | 24.28 | 9 | did not advance | ||||
| Domingos Sebastiao | T46 | 100m
|
11.34 | 11 | did not advance | ||||
200m
|
23.48 | 13 | did not advance | ||||||
Women's track
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Evalina Alexandre | T12 | 100m
|
DSQ | did not advance | |||||
200m
|
26.31 | 6 q | 25.72 | 4 q | DSQ | ||||
400m
|
59.60 | 5 B | — | 1:00.46 | 5 | ||||
See also
External links
References
- ^ "Paralympic Games team in Beijing"[permanent dead link], Chronicle, September 1, 2008
- ^ "Le Secrétaire général du comité paralympique angolais à Pékin" Archived 2011-05-20 at the Wayback Machine, Agencia AngolaPress, August 21, 2008
- ^ "Angolan voters' views", BBC, September 5, 2008
- ^ "Overall Medal Standings" Archived 2008-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, official website of the Beijing Paralympics