Sailing at the 2011 All-Africa Games

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Sailing at the 2011 All-Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique was held between September 5–11, 2011.

Sailing Propulsion of a vehicle by wind power

Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the water, on ice (iceboat) or on land over a chosen course, which is often part of a larger plan of navigation.

2011 All-Africa Games 10th edition of the All-Africa Games

The 10th All-Africa Games took place between September 3–18, 2011 in Maputo, Mozambique. Maputo's hosting marked the third time the Games was held in the southern part of the continent.

Maputo City and Province in Mozambique

Maputo, officially named Lourenço Marques until 1976, is the capital and most populous city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is positioned within 120 km of the Swaziland and South Africa borders. The city has a population of 1,101,170 distributed over a land area of 347 km2. The Maputo metropolitan area includes the neighbouring city of Matola, and has a total population of 2,717,437. Maputo is a port city, with an economy centered around commerce. It is also noted for its vibrant cultural scene and distinctive, eclectic architecture.

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Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
420Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Eben Vivier
Johan Vivier
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Gilson Tenazinha
João Montenegro
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Matias Montinho
Paixão Afonso
Laser StandardFlag of the Seychelles.svg  Allan Julie  (SEY)Flag of South Africa.svg  Rudy McNeil  (RSA)Flag of the Seychelles.svg  Rodney Govinden  (SEY)
Men's Laser RadialFlag of Tunisia.svg  Youssef Akrout  (TUN)Flag of South Africa.svg  Stefano Murcia  (RSA)Flag of Algeria.svg  Mohamed Midoun  (ALG)
Women's Laser RadialFlag of South Africa.svg  Brigdet Clayton  (RSA)Flag of South Africa.svg  Jessica Deary  (RSA)Flag of Algeria.svg  Fatima Mahmoudi  (ALG)
Men's OptimistFlag of South Africa.svg  David Wilson  (RSA)Flag of Algeria.svg  Abdelkhalek Boussouar  (ALG)Flag of South Africa.svg  Rubin Heard  (RSA)
Women's OptimistFlag of Tunisia.svg  Ines Gmati  (TUN)Flag of South Africa.svg  Emma Clark  (RSA)Flag of Mozambique.svg  Maria Mabjaia  (MOZ)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3418
2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2002
3Flag of the Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 1012
4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0123
5Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 0112
6Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 0011
Totals (6 Nations)66618

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