Two golds and a silver for adaptive rowers
GB Rowing's adaptive crews, racing at the Pre-Paralympic Regatta in Poznan, Poland, produced some solid ground-work for the Beijing Paralympic Games when they took two golds and a silver from today's finals.
Golds came from reigning world champion Tom Aggar in the single scull and from the mixed adaptive coxed four whose gold was proof of recent progress made.
"The mixed adaptive coxed four has really stepped on", said David Tanner GB Performance Director. "That was really pleasing to see".
Karen Cromie and James Roberts took the silver after a battling performance in the mixed adaptive double scull with Poland and the Ukraine.
Helene Raynsford, due to race in the women's single scull final today, withdrew at the last minute because of illness.
Full results: www.worldrowing.com
Results
(races featuring GB crews only)
Pre-Paralympic Regatta
FINALS
ADAPTIVE
MEN
Single scull
1. Tom Aggar (GREAT BRITAIN) 4:59.51
2. Israel 5:10.82
3. Ukraine 5:15.58
4. Spain 5:17.72
5. France 5:30.46
6. Hungary 5:35.23
Four
1. Vicki Hansford/Naomi Riches/Alastair Mckean/James Morgan/Alan
Sherman (cox) (GREAT BRITAIN) 3:33.89
2. Germany 3;39.00
3. Netherlands 3:43.21
4. Russia 3:46.51
5. Denmark 3:51.47
6. Israel 4;01.52
Double scull
1. Poland 4;19.07
2. Karen Cromie/James Roberts (GREAT BRITAIN) 4:20.52
3. Ukraine 4;23.93
4. Germany 1 4:32.25
5. Israel 4;41.30
GB CREW LISTS (with clubs/home towns/dates of birth)
Poznan World Cup 2008
ADAPTIVE CREWS
Single scull
Helene Raynsford (Guildford RC/Frimley/29.12.79)
Coach: Chad King
MEN
Single scull
Tom Aggar (Royal Docks/Barnet, London/24.5.84)
Coach: Chad King
MIXED
Mixed adaptive coxed four
Vicki Hansford )Guildford RC/Lewisham/31.10.79)/
Naomi Riches (Marlow RC/Harrow Weald/15.6.83)/
Alastair Mckean (Herne Bay ARC/Whitstable/14.4.79)/
James Morgan (Deal RC/Dover/Deal Walmer & Kingsdown)/
Alan Sherman (Thames Tradesmen/London/22.10.51) (cox)
Coach: Chad King
Double scull
Karen Cromie (Royal Docks BC/Ballinamallard, Co.Fermanagh/
24.9.79)/James Roberts (Swansea/11.5.86)
Coach: Tom Dyson
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