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Egypt Dominates African Rowing Championships With 14 Medals

October 12, 2015
Tunisian Rowing Federation/FACEBOOK)

Egyptian rowers, men and women, have dominated the 2015 African Rowing Championships, finishing in first place with a total of 14 medals. Held between 9-11 October, the event saw rowers from across the African continent converge in Tunisia to battle it out for the top medals in a number of rowing events. Egypt managed to achieve the highest number of medals, with five gold, five silver and four bronze medals. Algeria came in second place with 13 medals, while hosts Tunisia came in third place with 11 medals. Egyptian rowers managed to score gold in a number of events. For the lightweight double scull, Mohammed Nofel and Omar Elsobhy Emira were crowned champions. In the senior men’s single scull, Nour eldin Younis came first, while in the U-19 junior men’s single scull Mohamed Kassab took the top spot. Abd elkhalek El Banna and Moustafa Feyala also won gold in the senior men’s double scull, while Maryam Abdellatif and Hend Arafat came in first in the U-19 junior women’s double scull. Silver medalists included Nadia Negm in the U-19 junior women’s single scull, Ebrahim Hamatou, Mohamed Nofel, Mohamed Hossam Aly and…


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