Angola Men And Nigeria Women Crowned All Africa Games Beach Volleyball Champions

All Africa Games Beach Volleyball- Finals

Angola Men and Nigeria Women’s Beach volleyball teams claimed the gold medals at the Beach Volleyball competition of 2015 All Africa Games held at Kintele Stadium in Brazzaville, Congo on Sunday.

Angola Men’s team pulled off a tough victory over neighbours Mozambique 2-0 (21-18, 21-18) in the final match to capture the gold medal after a great fought.

Men medallists during the national anthem

Nigeria Women’s team had to play a long tiebreaker to beat the favourites South Africa 2-1 (11-21, 21-13, 15-13) to claim their first gold medal in a senior championship.

South Africa men’s made the medal podium fully coming from zone 6 after they overcame Rwanda in the bronze medal match 2-0 (21-13, 21-15).

Rwanda made the podium in women’s competition after they won the bronze medal following their 2-0 (21-17, 21-16) victory over Kenya.

Men and women winners on the podium together with officials

Men’s Final ranking
1. Angola
2. Mozambique
3. South Africa
4. Rwanda
5. Tunisia
6. Sierra Leone
7. Ghana
8. Burundi

Women’s Final ranking
1. Nigeria
2. South Africa
3. Rwanda
4. Kenya
5. Mozambique
6. Algeria
7. Guinea
8. Congo Brazzaville

Nigeria’s Women Beach Volleyball team during National anthem

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