'A true gentleman': The late James Johnston, of Shannon
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Great Britain’s women’s eight won bronze on the final day of the Paris 2024 rowing regatta at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.
The crew of Annie Campbell-Orde, Holly Dunford, Emily Ford, Lauren Irwin, Heidi Long, Rowan McKellar, Eve Stewart and Hattie Taylor finished third behind world champions Romania and Canada in a time of five minutes 59.51 seconds.
Romania forced the pace from the start and never looked like being caught.
Bronze for our women’s eight on day 8⃣!! 🥉
What a race!#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/9r7KaVvsEr
— Team GB (@TeamGB) August 3, 2024
Britain tried to squeeze Canada in the final 250 but finished 0.67secs down on the reigning Olympic champions.
Cox Henry Fieldman had won bronze in the Tokyo GB men’s eight three years ago and repeated the feat in the women’s boat.
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