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São Tomé and Príncipe wins nine canoeing medals in Algeria

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São Tomé and Príncipe won nine medals, including five gold, at the African Canoeing Championships held in Boumerdès, Algeria. Hermínia Santana, Admilson Sousa and Jacuberto Dias won several titles, enabling the delegation to finish third overall, according to RSTP.

São Tomé and Príncipe won nine medals, including five gold, two silver and two bronze, at the 13th African Canoeing Championships held in Boumerdès, Algeria, RSTP reports. Hermínia Santana won the C1 200-metre title in 55.19 seconds, as well as the title in the junior category. Admilson Sousa also won the men’s 1,000-metre event in 4 minutes, 15 seconds and 39 hundredths.

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