Angola at the Lusofonia Games

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Angola at the
Lusophone Games
Flag of Angola
IOC codeANG
NOCAngolan Olympic Committee
Websitecomiteolimpicoangolano.com/pt
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
9
Silver
12
Bronze
25
Total
46

2006 games in Macau, the first edition of the Lusophone Games.[1]
Angola has sent athletes to all three editions of the Lusophone Games and won medals at all three. Angola did not win any gold medals in 2006 but has won gold medals at all Games since, with four in 2009 and five in 2014.

Background

The

Lusophone which is a name for Portuguese-speaking people.[3] The competition is organised by the Association of the Portuguese Speaking Olympic Committees (Portuguese: Associação dos Comités Olímpicos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa) (ACOLOP) which is an Olympic-related not-for-profit organisation.[2][4] The Lusophone Games is contested by Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe and Sri Lanka as well as the Indian state of Goa.[5]

Angola was a Portuguese colony between 1575 and 1975 before gaining independence in the Angolan War of Independence.[6][7] Portuguese is the national language of Angola.[8] Alongside the Lusophony Games, Angola also competes at other multi-sport games such as the Olympics.[9]

2006

Main article: Angola at the 2006 Lusophone Games

The first Lusophone Games was the

men's futsal.[13] Overall, Angola won a total of five medals with three silvers and two bronzes.[14] They finished seventh out of eleven countries on the medal table.[14]

2009

Main article: Angola at the 2009 Lusophone Games

The

men's futsal.[19][20] Overall, Angola finished third in the medal tally with four golds, one silver and nine bronzes.[15] The two countries that beat Angola were Brazil and Portugal.[15]

2014

The

women's basketball competitions.[25] In total, Angola won 27 medals at the 2014 Games, with five golds, eight silvers, and 14 bronzes.[22] They finished fifth on the medal tally, behind India, Portugal, Macau and Sri Lanka.[22]

References

  1. ^ "Comité Olímpico Angolano" (in Portuguese). ACOLOP. Archived from the original on 2 February 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Lusophony Games". topendsports.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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  4. ^ "Associação dos Comités Olímpicos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa" (in Portuguese). ACOLOP. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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  7. ^ "History of Angola". History World. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Languages in Angola". Just Landed. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Angola". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  10. ^ a b "1st Lusophone Games officially open today in Macau". ASemana. 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Portugal: Elvis Leaves Angola All Shook Up". FIBA Europe. 16 October 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  12. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
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  13. ^ "Jogos da Lusofonia 2006 Futsal (Macao)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  14. ^ a b "Olimpo" (PDF). Olympic Committee of Portugal. p. 14. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  15. ^ a b c "Jogos da Lusophonia" (in Portuguese). Lisbon 2009. Archived from the original on 19 December 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  16. AllAfrica.com
    . 15 July 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  17. ^ "Lusophone Games Lisbon". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  18. ^ "Angola triumphs at Lusophony Games". FIBA Africa. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  19. ^ "Futebol" (in Portuguese). Lisbon 2009. Archived from the original on 19 December 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  20. ^ "Futsal" (in Portuguese). Lisbon 2009. Archived from the original on 19 December 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  21. ^ "Lusofonia Games, Goa-2014". Goa 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  22. ^ a b c "Lusofonia Games 2014 Goa Medal Tally, Medal Table". Indian Crux. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  23. ^ a b c "Lusofonia Games 2014 Goa Athletics Results". Indian Crux. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  24. ^ a b "Top Medal Winners". Goa 2014. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  25. ^ "India win Basketball Men's Gold at Lusofonia Games 2014". India at Sports. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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