Venue
All of the rowing events were staged at Gaborone Dam located south of Gaborone along the Gaborone-Lobatse road. [2]
| Rowing at the 2014 African Youth Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Gaborone Dam |
| Dates | 24 May – 26 May |
| Competitors | 32 from 12 nations |
The rowing competitions at the 2nd African Youth Games in Gaborone were held from 24 May to 26 May 2014, at Gaborone Dam. Three medal events were contested by 32 athletes from 12 countries. [1]
Tunisia was the most successful nation, topping the medal table with two golds and three in total. South Africa finished second with one gold and three medals overall. Egypt finished third with three bronze medals.
All of the rowing events were staged at Gaborone Dam located south of Gaborone along the Gaborone-Lobatse road. [2]
There were three single scull events:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tunisia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  South Africa | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Egypt | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
500 m sprint single sculls.
| Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
| JM1x [3] | Tunisia Mohamed Taieb | 1:46.97 | South Africa Daniel Watkins | 1:47.57 | Egypt Mahmoud Qattara | 1:51.88 |
500 m sprint single sculls.
| Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
| JW1x [4] | South Africa Amy Mattushek | 2:05.62 | Tunisia Nour Ettaieb | 2:06.73 | Egypt Esraa Ibrahim | 2:18.90 |
500x2 mixed relay single sculls.
| Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
| JMix1x [5] | Tunisia Nour Ettaieb (01:54.92) Mohamed Taieb (01:39.52) | 03:35.24 | South Africa Rosanne Bentley (01:48.38) Charles Brittain (01:47.28) | 03:36.06 | Egypt Mohamed Noureldin (01:40.13) Esraa Ibrahim (02:16.51) | 03:57.04 |
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