Angola competed at the

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in Atlanta, United States. It was the country's first ever participation at the

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, as the lengthy Angolan Civil War continued. It was represented by two athletes, who both competed in men's track and field events, without winning a medal.

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Angola made their Paralympic game debut in Atlanta, sending 2 athletes, both men."Angola at the Paralympics"

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Their participation took place, even as the lengthy Angolan Civil War continued. The team members were

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and Vasco da Fonseca.

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competed in the 100 and 200 metre sprints in the T10 category for entirely blind athletes. In the former, he finished sixth out of seven in his heat, and did not advance ; in the latter, he was disqualified during the heat. Vasco da Fonseca, in disability category 44, took part in the men's 100 metres, finishing last in his heat, and in the long jump, finishing fourteenth out of seventeen."Angola at the Paralympics"
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Nations at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

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