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Douskos Wins World Single Sculls as Zeidler Takes Silver on Shanghai Comeback

Zeidler raced after a months-long study break with limited preparation.

Overview

  • Tokyo Olympic champion Stefanos Douskos took gold in 6:36.75, finishing 0.42 seconds ahead of Oliver Zeidler.
  • Zeidler clocked 6:37.17 after leading at the 1000-meter mark before being passed in the second half.
  • The silver marked the German federation’s second medal of the regatta after bronze in the women’s quadruple sculls.
  • Ireland’s Fiona Murtagh won the women’s single sculls in 7:12.27, with Germany’s Alexandra Föster fifth in 7:26.31.
  • Germany’s PR3 mixed double of Kathrin Marchand and Valentin Luz won gold in a world-best time, the country’s first Worlds medal in the class since 2017.