GALWAY’S SIOBHÁN MCCROHAN has won a gold medal in the lightweight women’s sculls final at the World Rowing Championships in Serbia.
McCrohan, who was in third position at the 500m mark, moved up to second place at the halfway point before going on to establish a commanding lead coming into the final 200m.
The Claregalway woman was given lane one after winning her A/B semi-final on Thursday and produced an excellent performance in humid conditions.
Mexico’s Kenia Lechuga and American Sophia Luwis came in behind McCrohan in second and third respectively.
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🥇 Siobhan McCrohan of Galway has won gold in the lightweight women's sculls final at the World Rowing Championships in Serbia pic.twitter.com/uLAfXvPu7h
Meanwhile, Alison Bergin and Zoe Hyde have qualified the Women’s Double for Paris 2024. They will compete in the A Final this Sunday. Phil Doyle and Daire Lynch have also qualified for the Olympics in the Men’s Double. Their A final is also coming up on Sunday.
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Galway's Siobhán McCrohan wins gold medal at World Rowing Championships
GALWAY’S SIOBHÁN MCCROHAN has won a gold medal in the lightweight women’s sculls final at the World Rowing Championships in Serbia.
McCrohan, who was in third position at the 500m mark, moved up to second place at the halfway point before going on to establish a commanding lead coming into the final 200m.
The Claregalway woman was given lane one after winning her A/B semi-final on Thursday and produced an excellent performance in humid conditions.
Mexico’s Kenia Lechuga and American Sophia Luwis came in behind McCrohan in second and third respectively.
Meanwhile, Alison Bergin and Zoe Hyde have qualified the Women’s Double for Paris 2024. They will compete in the A Final this Sunday. Phil Doyle and Daire Lynch have also qualified for the Olympics in the Men’s Double. Their A final is also coming up on Sunday.
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Lightweight women's sculls Siobhán McCrohan Top Of The Tree World Rowing Championships