· Para powerlifting
Angola and Zambia join the elite Para powerlifting world stage
Angola and Zambia made their elite Para Powerlifting World Championships debuts at Dubai 2023.
Read the archive reportNATIONAL STORIES · SHARED AMBITION
The Para sport story of Angola.
Angola’s Paralympic story includes athlete achievement, education and regional cooperation. Esperança Gicasso combined appearances at London 2012 and Rio 2016 with a teaching career, later winning two medals at the 2017 World Championships. Luanda hosted a Lusophone training camp in 2018, while Angola made its first appearance at the elite Para Powerlifting World Championships in 2023.
Esperança Gicasso - the teacher who runs and inspires her pupils through sport Angola hosts Para athletics and Para powerlifting camp Dubai 2023: Top eight moments
Historical context is drawn from the linked IPC records. Dates and roles refer to the time of the original report.
5Sourced archive reports
14Archive images
2010–2023Years represented in this collection
FROM THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Athletes, achievements and opportunity.
· Para athletics
Esperança Gicasso connects sporting achievement with classroom opportunity
The IPC profiled Angolan sprinter Esperança Gicasso as both a Paralympian and a teacher at the school where she had studied.
Read the archive report· Multi-sport
Luanda discussions set out continental Para sport roadmap
AfPC and African Union Commission representatives discussed development, inclusion and a proposed continental Games.
Read the archive reportYOUR NATIONAL CONNECTION
Para sport in Angola.
Connect with the national organisation to ask about participation, athlete development, classification and representing your country.
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Discover & participate
Connect with your NPC to find an accessible club, a first training session or a local sport opportunity.
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Develop & progress
Build an athlete pathway through coaching, equipment access, classification information and competition.
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Compete & represent
Prepare for national and continental events, with entries coordinated by your NPC and the relevant federation.