Maria Mabjaia 's bronze sailing medal was one of the surprises of the All-Africa Games . Despite being blessed with thousands of kilometers of coastline , sailing is not a common pastime in Mozambique , a former Portuguese colony is south east Africa . The 23-year-old from Ghana won gold in the women's 470 class at the Rio Olympics on Sunday and will be hoping to add a second title this week when she competes against her compatriot Asafa Powell for Her story is inspiring other Mozambicans from modest backgrounds to sail .
Maria Mabjaia 's bronze sailing medal was one of the surprises of the All-Africa Games . The 23-year-old from Ghana won gold in the women's 470 class at the Rio Olympics on Sunday and will be hoping to add a second title this week when she competes against her compatriot Asafa Powell for Her story is inspiring other Mozambicans from modest backgrounds to sail .