The Most Famous
ATHLETES from Angola
Top 2
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. Paixão Afonso (b. 1991)
With an HPI of 20.30, Paixão Afonso is the most famous Angolan Athlete. His biography has been translated into 4 different languages on wikipedia.
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.
2. Matias Montinho (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 17.22, 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.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Angolan athletes born between 1990 and 1991. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Angolan athletes include Paixão Afonso, and Matias Montinho. As of April 2024, 2 new Angolan athletes have been added to Pantheon including Paixão Afonso, and Matias Montinho.
