The Most Famous
ATHLETES from Angola
This page contains a list of the greatest Angolan Athletes. The pantheon dataset contains 6,025 Athletes, 2 of which were born in Angola. This makes Angola the birth place of the 167th most number of Athletes behind Guinea-Bissau, and American Samoa.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Angolan Athletes of all time. This list of famous Angolan Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. João N'Tyamba (b. 1968)
With an HPI of 44.88, João N'Tyamba is the most famous Angolan Athlete. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.
João Baptista N'Tyamba (born 20 March 1968) is an Angolan runner. He was born in Lubango. He started as a middle-distance runner and competed in the 800 meters at 1988 Summer Olympics. He then competed in the 1500 metres at the 1991 World Championships, the 1992 Summer Olympics, and the 1996 Summer Olympics and, in 3000 metres, at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He never reached the final in any of these events. He then shifted to the longer distances, competing in 10,000 metres at the World Championships in 1997, 1999, and 2001, with a thirteenth place from 1999 as his best finish. He competed in the marathon at two consecutive Olympic Games, placing seventeenth in 2000 and 53rd in 2004. N'Tyamba holds the Angolan records in 800 metres, 1000 metres, 1500 metres, 3000 metres, 10,000 metres, half marathon, and marathon. When N'Tyamba competed in the marathon at 2008 Olympics he became the first male track and field athlete to compete at six Olympics. The other track and field athletes who have competed at six Olympics are Merlene Ottey, Lia Manoliu, Tessa Sanderson, and Maria Mutola.
2. Matias Montinho (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 20.75, Matias Montinho is the 2nd most famous Angolan Athlete. His biography has been translated into 4 different languages.
Matias Montinho (born 15 July 1990) is an Angolan sailor. At the 2016 Summer Olympics he competed in the Men's 470 with Paixão Afonso. They finished in 26th place. He qualified to represent Angola at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's 470 with Paixão Afonso again.
3. Paixão Afonso (b. 1991)
With an HPI of 19.44, Paixão Afonso is the 3rd most famous Angolan Athlete. His biography has been translated into 4 different languages.
Paixão Fernando Afonso (born 2 January 1991 in Luanda) is an Angolan racing sailor. At the 2016 Summer Olympics he competed in the Men's 470 with Matias Montinho. They finished in 26th place. He qualified to represent Angola at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's 470 with Matias Montinho again.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Angolan athletes born between 1968 and 1991. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Angolan athletes include João N'Tyamba, Matias Montinho, and Paixão Afonso. As of April 2024, 1 new Angolan athletes have been added to Pantheon including João N'Tyamba.
Living Angolan Athletes
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João N'Tyamba
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Matias Montinho
1990 - Present
HPI: 20.75
Paixão Afonso
1991 - Present
HPI: 19.44
