History was written in Shanghai on Saturday: both the women’s and men’s night won the world championship for the first time.
In the women’s boat there were Tinka Offereins, Ymkje Clevering, Ilse Kolkman, Hermijntje Drenth, Vera Sneijders, Lissanne van der Lelij, Nika Vos, Linn van Aanholt and Steerwoman Dieuwke Fetter. From the start, the eight women took the lead and retained their large pre -srpong to the finish line, with which E won gold for the first time. Favorite and Olympic Romanian champion became second and Great Britain achieved bronze. Four of the Dutch Women’s Night also rowed on Friday in the four-without steering woman Race, there they did not win a medal.
After the success of the women, the eight -member men’s boat in China also convinced. Under the leadership of mate Jonna de Vries, the men, Mick Makker, Jan van der Bij, Finn Florijn, Wibout Rustenburg, Pieter van Veen, Sander de Graaf, Eli Brouwer, Jorn Salverda and De Vries, achieved the first place. With that they beat the British boat, which they lost in Paris during the Olympic Games last year. Earlier this year, the men also won a silver medal at HE EK.
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