Lambe Must Do It Again at World Rowing Championships

25th August 2013

#WorldRowingChampionships: Claire Lambe finished third in her heat and must compete in a repechage as she seeks a place in the semi-finals at the World Rowing Championships in Chungju in Korea. The Dubliner led early in the battle of the lightweight single scullers, but Ursula Grobler of South Africa powered into the lead after 500 metres and went on to win well. Alena Kryvasheyenka of Belarus took over in second after halfway, with Lambe third ahead of scullers from Singapore and Indonesia.

World Rowing Championships, Day One (Irish interest)

Women

Lightweight Single Sculls – Heat Three (First Two Directly to A/B Semi-Finals; Rest to Repechage): 1 South Africa (U Grobler) 7:58.84, 2 Belarus (A Kryvasheyenka) 8:04.59; 3 Ireland (C Lambe) 8:16.06, 4 Singapore 8:34.99, 5 Indonesia 8:54.69.

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Liam Gorman is a writer and reporter. He is the co-author of Little Lady, One Man, Big Ocean, published in the United States and Canada as Crossing the Swell. He is the rowing correspondent of the Irish Times.

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