3 Medals for NSW Athletes at the World Championships

At the conclusion of the World Championships at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida the Australian Rowing Team have come away with 6 medals from 10 Boat Classes. Of those 6 medals New South Wales Athletes have featured in 3 medal winning crews.

The results were as follows:

GOLD - PR1 Men’s Single Scull (formerly AS Men’s Single Scull)
Erik Horrie (NSWIS/Sydney RC/NSW)
Coach: Jason Baker (Sydney RC/NSW)

Heading into the regatta Erik Horrie was a three time world champion over 1000m. With the race distance being lengthened to 2000m for the first time the stage was set for a big challenge. However in true Erik Horrie fashion he took the challenge head on and did it better than all his competitors, in the process adding a 4th Gold Medal to his collection. A well deserved result for the countless hours Erik has dedicated to his sport. Congratulations Erik!

GOLD - Men’s Four
Jack Hargreaves (Reinhold Batschi Men’s NTC/Sydney University BC/NSW)
Spencer Turrin (Reinhold Batschi Men’s NTC/Sydney RC/NSW)
Josh Hicks (Reinhold Batschi Men's NTC/Sydney RC)

The Men's Four have had a lot of success over the past two Olympic Cycles winning a string of bronze and silver medals. However a four from Australia hasn't produced a gold medal at a World Champs since 1991. Congratulations to Spencer Turrin, Jack Hargreaves and Crew for their incredibly dominant performance at this years World Champs and winning the first World Championship in 26 years in the men's four boat class. 

SILVER - Women’s Lightweight Quadruple Scull
Georgia Miansarow (Hancock Prospecting Women’s NTC/Sydney University BC/NSW)

Georgia Miansarow said she had enjoyed racing with the crew this year: “We’ve had a great time training in the quad this season. While we’re pretty disappointed to come away with a silver and not gold, we will keep on fighting for the next year, it’s been a great campaign.” 

6th - Women’s Quadruple Scull
Rowena Meredith (Hancock Prospecting Women’s NTC/Sydney University BC/NSW)
Genevieve Horton (Hancock Prospecting Women’s NTC/Sydney University BC/NSW)
Leah Saunders (Hancock Prospecting Women’s NTC/Sydney RC/NSW)

The Women’s Quadruple Scull, all four of whom have won U23 silver medals in the boat class, took on USA, Great Britain, Netherlands, Poland and Germany. The young crew took on a tightly packed field and were fourth at the halfway mark with Poland in the lead followed by The Netherlands. As the crews sprinted for the line, Australia had dropped back in the field with the crew, featuring three senior team debutantes, finishing in sixth.

8th - Men’s Eight
Angus Moore (Reinhold Batschi Men’s NTC/Sydney RC/NSW)
Campbell Watts (Reinhold Batschi Men’s NTC/Sydney University BC/NSW)
Alexander Purnell (Reinhold Batcshi Men’s NTC/Sydney University BC/NSW)
Hamish Playfair (Reinhold Batcshi Men’s NTC/University of Technology Sydney RC/NSW)
 

The young crew, with eight senior team debutantes, gained invaluable experience and conclude their regatta ranked eighth in the world.

Women’s Reserves
Fiona Ewing (NSWIS/Sydney University BC/NSW)
Georgina Gotch (Hancock Prospecting Women’s NTC/ Sydney University BC/NSW)

Men’s Lightweight Reserve
Sean Murphy (NSWIS/Mosman RC/NSW)

Congratulations to all of the athletes on the team for a great start to the Olympic Cycle. 

Photos used in this article Courtesy of Rowing Australia