Overview
- Lakshay and Havildar Ujjwal Kumar Singh won the Lightweight Men's Double Sculls final at World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne, clocking 6:26.09 to beat Hong Kong (6:27.14) and the Netherlands (6:27.36).
- The win came on Saturday at the Rotsee, a 2,000-metre course known for fair conditions, in a close race that beat a strong field that included Hong Kong’s Lam San Tung and Chan Tik Lung.
- Both gold medallists are serving soldiers who train at the Army Rowing Node in Pune, and India’s 18-member squad in Lucerne was composed of 17 Army athletes and one Navy athlete.
- The Indian Army publicly hailed the result with a statement calling it a landmark achievement and Colonel Ramakrishnan credited sustained coaching, sports science and infrastructure for the breakthrough.
- Beyond the medal itself, the performance could shift selection and support as India prepares for the World Championships and Olympic campaigns by underlining the returns from military-run talent development.