Overview

• The Mexican three-time Olympian clocked 7:32.23 for third in the LW1x final at the World Rowing Championships.
• Michelle Sechser won gold in 7:30.14 for her first world title at age 38, with China’s Pan Dandan taking silver in 7:30.45.
• Lechuga led through the first 1,000 meters before fading late after an aggressive early pace.
• The Shanghai podium marked China’s first medal in women’s lightweight single sculls and Lechuga’s second world medal after a 2023 silver.
• In other finals, Uruguay’s Felipe Klüver captured the men’s single sculls title.