Historic gold for GB Rowing Team's Jessica Leyden at World Championships
Date published: 12 August 2013
Historic gold for GB Rowing Team's Jessica Leyden at World Championships
Jessica Leyden made history on Sunday 11 August in Lithuania, when she won Britain's first gold medal of all-time in the women's single scull at the World Junior Championships. This is a major achievement for British rowing, and an even greater achievement for Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club and Jess’s coach, Ian John.
After what looked like a slow first half, the Hollingworth Lake RC sculler moved to the front and went on to win in 7:49.96 with a clear-water margin over her nearest rival Tatsiana Klimovich from Belarus.
"It was a really fantastic gold for Jess", said team manager, John Layng. "She paced her race well and many others front-loaded their race plan. She showed great maturity to focus on what she had to do."
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