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Pritchard wins Euros gold with another world record

Pritchard wins Euros gold with another world record

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Benjamin Pritchard of Great Britain, who won the European Championship on Saturday, set a new world record for the second time in three days.

On day one of the European Rowing Championships, the Paralympic champion set the PR1 men’s single scull record.

In the Plovdiv, Bulgaria, final, Pritchard won eight minutes, 47.88 seconds.

The 33-year-old Welshman then won his first European title in 8:40.38, winning in a time of 8:40.38.

The PR3 mixed double sculls final featured Samuel Murray and Annabel Caddick, who came second.

Valentin Luz and Kathrin Marchand from Germany won it in 6: 57.41, while the British pair finished in 7: 03.54.

Eleanor Brinkhoff and Megan Slabbert of Great Britain also won the women’s pair final.

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Source: BBC

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