CanadaB次元官网网址檚 two-man rowing team secured bronze in the World Rowing Junior Championships in Bulgaria on Sunday, Aug. 15.

VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Alexander Gonin and VancouverB次元官网网址檚 Matteo Banducci trailed behind the Romanian and German pairs with a final time of 6:45.22, narrowly outpacing the Bulgarian rowers.

B次元官网网址淭he only way I can describe the race is being difficult,B次元官网网址� Gonin said in a press release from Victoria City Rowing Club. B次元官网网址淚n my opinion, if the Bulgarians had 100 more metres, we would not have been able to hold them off. No matter what, it was amazing and we are really satisfied.B次元官网网址�

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The boys saw a fourth-place finish in the first heat but improved from one race to the next before ultimately taking the podium.

This is CanadaB次元官网网址檚 first juniorB次元官网网址檚 rowing medal since 2017 when Grace Vandenbroek and Kieanna Stephens won bronze in the womenB次元官网网址檚 doubles.

The womanB次元官网网址檚 quadra team, comprised of Firinne Rolfe, Sophie Gower, Ellexi Fulton and Victoria-based Ellie Sousa won the B final on Sunday, placing seventh overall.

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