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17 Jun 2017

Para PR2 Mixed Double Sculls (PR2 Mix2x)


A-final. The Paralympic Champions from Great Britain Lauren Rowles and Laurence Whiteley lined up in lane six, as they did not participate in Friday’s test race. It was the Netherlands, with Annika Van Der Meer and Come De Koning who started out in front and held firmly on to their lead. De Koning finished fourth at the Paralympic Games and this year has changed partners.

 

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Great Britain followed in second and was unable to match the Dutch pace. Ukraine, whose Iaroslav Koilida and Iryna Kyrychenko raced in a steady third position, crossed the line in bronze. The Netherlands took gold and set a new World Best Time in this category over the 2,000m distance at 08:06.21.

Results: NED, GBR, UKR, POL, BRA, RUS

Annika Van Der Meer (b), Netherlands, gold
“We were nervous because we had to race against the Paralympic Champions. We are very happy about the result and about the time, we feel we are rowing faster and faster. We have been rowing together since April so we are still looking for a lot of progress.”

Laurence Whiteley (s), Great Britain, silver
“This was our first international race, so we didn’t have any expectations, but we are pleased. 2000m is a long way, we don’t quite know how to race the 2k just yet. Three and a half minutes to this is quite a big jump, but we’ve been building quite a bit more volume in our training to compensate for it. We’re looking forward to Sarasota.

Iryna Kyrychenko (s), Ukraine, bronze
“In general we were ready and trained for this distance, but we haven’t been rowing together for long. We are not strong now, but we will be stronger, especially for the World Championships.”