Monday, March 8, 2010
Gold for Germany's double sculls at World Rowing Championships
Poznan - Stephan Krüger (Rostock) and Eric Knittel (Berlin), the German Rowing Association (DRV), the first world championship gold bestowed three years since.
The duo from the double sculls Samstagdas dominated the final of the title fights on the Malta Regatta course in Poznan undverwies the boats from France and Estonia on the seats.
Damitist the long wait for the Germans to a great success at the end Bühnezu: At the World Championships 2007 in Munich and the Olympic Spielenvon Beijing 2008 was the first time without Sieggeblieben the DRV for decades.
"I've spent pretty much of that was me in the black goal in mind. Since I have never known the wirwirklich have won," commented the totally exhausted Krügerden exciting race with a happy ending.
Unlike the double sculls Mathias Rocher amSiegersteg could not create. In the select group of the world's best one-Fahrerblieb the Überraschungsfinalist from Magdeburg ohneChance expected and came in fifth place finish.
The Skiff-crown went to MaheDrysdale (New Zealand), who just prevailed against Alan Campbell (Great Britain) and Ondrej Synek (Czech Republic). Close cover bor medal drove past the German double sculls with Kerstin Hartmann (Ulm) and Marlene Sinnig (Krefeld). This had as Außenseitergestartete team after a spirited race with demvierten Rank satisfied.
In the last race of the World Cup at Poznan Sonntagin the DRV hopes for further prey. Above all, the Germany-eights will be given the best chance of winning.