| Canoeing at the 2019 African Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Barrage Mohammed Ben Abdellah |
| Location | Salé, Morocco |
| Dates | 28 – 30 August |
Canoeing at the 2019 African Games was held from 28 to 30 August 2019 in Salé, Morocco.
The event served as a qualifier for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
* Host nation (Morocco)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa (RSA) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 |  São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Mozambique (MOZ) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Morocco (MAR)* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 |  Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |  Angola (ANG) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | |
The African Games, formally known as the All-Africa Games or the Pan African Games, are a continental multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the African Union with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa and the Association of African Sports Confederation.
The U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, or simply U-23 AFCON or U-23 CAN, is the quadrennial African football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for its nations, consisting of players under 23 years of age, and was first held in 2011. It has been held every four years since its Inauguration. The top three nations qualify directly from every edition of this tournament for the football tournament of the Olympic Games.
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