Baku:The Angolan national team secured a fifth-place finish at the 13th African Canoe Championship held in Algeria from October 8 to 12, marking a drop of one position compared to their performance in the previous edition.
According to Angola Press News Agency, the team, consisting of five canoeists, including one woman, won a total of eight medals three gold, three silver, and two bronze. This was a decrease from the 17 medals they achieved in the 2025 edition in Luanda.
Egypt emerged as the dominant force in the nine-nation competition, securing 26 medals, including 17 gold, five silver, and four bronze. South Africa followed in second place with seven gold medals, while São Tomé and Príncipe claimed third with nine medals, consisting of five gold, two silver, and two bronze. Cape Verde concluded the event in ninth place, earning one silver and one bronze medal.
Angola's medal success came from several categories, including the 500-meter double canoe (C2) events in the under-23 division, individual C1 events over 200 and 1000 meters in both under-23 and senior categories, and the 500-meter individual kayak (K1) event.
