{"id":244190,"date":"2026-05-19T17:37:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/angola-2026-african-taekwondo-championship-4-athletes-from-huila-join-the-national-team\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T17:37:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:37:58","slug":"angola-2026-african-taekwondo-championship-4-athletes-from-huila-join-the-national-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/angola-2026-african-taekwondo-championship-4-athletes-from-huila-join-the-national-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Angola: 2026 African Taekwondo Championship &#8211; 4 Athletes From Hu\u00edla Join the National Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"42\">Lubango \u2014 Four fighters from Benfica de Lubango have been called up to join the national Taekwondo team that will participate in the senior men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s African Championship, to be held from May 30 to June 2 in Bamako, the capital of Mali.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"29\">These are Matias Saprinho (-87 kg), Elbo Vianja (-80 kg), T\u00e2nia Bey (-46 kg) and Luciano Gabriel (-74 kg), selected to strengthen the national team in the continental event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"30\">The information was released on Monday (18), in Lubango, province of Hu\u00edla, by the national men&#8217;s coach, Sim\u00e3o Sumbelelo, who expressed confidence in the competitive potential of the selected athletes.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/.outer-ad-container.adsense-outer-ad-container.adsense-responsive-outer-ad-container.responsive-aans-view-a-container--><\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"27\">According to the technical manager, the team&#8217;s expectation is to win important points for the continental ranking and to represent the country worthily in the African competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n  <span style=\"font-size: 110%;\"><br \/>\nFollow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaIdDi8Bqbr263erhw1K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/allafrica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> for the latest headlines<br \/>\n  <\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"27\">He mentioned that the Angolan delegation will be of 12 athletes of both sexes, in addition to 2 managers who will accompany the team during the competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"42\">In the history of the sport, the province of Hu\u00edla has already won relevant titles at the national and international level, with emphasis on the late athlete Malamba, champion and vice-champion in the under 82 kilogram category, in 2005 and 2009, respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"34\">Athlete Z\u00e9 Maria was crowned champion of the international tournament held in the province of Cabinda, in the -68 kilogram category, while Sim\u00e3o Sumbelelo himself was also national champion in the -72 kilogram category.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/.outer-ad-container.adsense-outer-ad-container.adsense-responsive-outer-ad-container.responsive-aans-view-b-container--><\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"21\">In 2009, the province of Hu\u00edla also won bronze medals in the Zonal 5 of the sport, held in Luanda. 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