Central Africa: Angola Debuts At African Canoe Cup With Gold Medal

Luanda — Angolan sprint canoeist Domingos Pacavira Friday in Luanda won the gold medal at the African Canoe Championships, which the country is hosting, by winning the 1000m (C1) final with a time of 4m48s39.

Among six competitors in the Under-23 event, the athlete was the fastest and conquered the first medal for Angola, finishing five seconds ahead of second-placed Egyptian Yousef Taha, with a time of 4:53.39, while the Nigerian Isyaka Ibrahim placed third place with a record time of 4m55s74.