Maputo, Mozambique - Angola has clinched its first gold medal at the ongoing 10th All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique, from the canoeing event.

Fátima António bagged the gold Thursday, when she won the 200 metres simple canoeing, in Chidenguele Lake, Gaza Province, near Maputo.

The medal is the country’s third, after Angola won a silver medal and a bronze, both in canoeing, Wednesday.

Angola is currently in the 10th position on the games' medals table.

South Africa leads with 65 medals - 28 gold ones, 17 silver and 20 bronze.

Pana 10/09/2011