Greece has won its second Gold medal at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships in the United States.
Just one day after Christina Bourmpou and Maria Kyridou triumphed, setting a new fastest time in the Women’s Pair, Anneta Kyridou and Dimitra-Sofia Tsamopoulou won the gold medal in the Women’s Double Sculls, finishing on 7.04.20.
Kyridou and Tsamopoulou shot into the lead from the beginning, but it was a tight final with Australia, Hungary, Germany and China.
It soon turned into a battled between Greece and Australia, but the Greeks ended up being the best sprinters with a higher stroke rate.
Australia came second with 7.07. 77, following by the Hungarians in third, with 7.11.68.
“That was a really hard race for us,” said Kyridou after the race. “But we came here to win the gold which we’ve been training all year for. It was hard until the last stroke but we did it!”
The championships were held in Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida.
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