In a thrilling day for British rowing, the nation’s teams have added some impressive medals to their collection. The men’s team clinched the gold medal, while the women’s squad fought hard to secure a bronze.
This morning started on a high note with Oliver Wynne-Griffith and Tom George earning silver in the men’s coxless pair final the previous day.
The British men’s eight rowers—Sholto Carnegie, Rory Gibbs, Morgan Bolding, Jacob Dawson, Charlie Elwes, Tom Digby, James Rudkin, Tom Ford, and coxswain Harry Brightmore—celebrated a spectacular victory this morning.
The team, who are Olympic champions, were all smiles as they took the podium to celebrate their stunning gold medal win.
They delivered a commanding performance, outpacing the Dutch team who took silver, while the USA secured the bronze.
Tom Digby shared his excitement, saying, “I’m still processing it, I don’t really believe it.
It’s such an overwhelming amount of adrenaline.” He praised coxswain Harry Brightmore for his crucial role, adding, “You focus on his voice, focus on the feeling, and then suddenly you’re across the line—it all happens very quickly.”
Bronze for the Women’s Eight
The women’s eight also had a memorable morning, earning a bronze medal and securing Team GB’s seventh medal in rowing for the Paris games.
With Henry Fieldman coxing, the team of Roan McKellar, Holly Dunford, Emily Ford, Lauren Irwin, Eve Stewart, Hattie Taylor, and Annie Campbell-Orde made a strong comeback. Despite being in fourth place for most of the race, they surged ahead in the final moments to clinch third place.
The race at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium was intense, with Romania taking a commanding lead early on.
The Croatians made a dramatic push in the final 1000 meters to snatch first place, pushing Team GB to the line and just narrowly ahead of Switzerland. The Canadian team was also in close contention, finishing only four seconds behind Romania.
Reflecting on the Men’s Coxless Pair
The excitement of the day followed a close call for Team GB in the men’s coxless pair final.
Oliver Wynne-Griffith and Tom George gave their best effort, leading the race until the final stretch.
However, Croatian brothers Martin and Valent Sinkovic edged them out in the last 60 meters. The British pair finished just 0.45 seconds behind, securing a silver medal.
This finish is a notable improvement from their last place in Tokyo three years ago and adds to their silver from Rio in 2016. Despite narrowly missing out on gold, the performance reaffirms Team GB’s continued success in rowing.
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