Northern Beaches gold: The junior rowers on top of the world
They knocked off Sydney’s elite, but they weren’t done. Now back from Italy, these unfancied U19 world rowing champions tell how they did it.
They knocked off Sydney’s elite, but they weren’t done. Now back from Italy, these unfancied U19 world rowing champions tell how they did it.
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He’s the forgetful teenager who just gets better and better, and not even a wild South American electrical storm was going to halt his progress to join the world’s best.
Less than a month ago, an unassuming northern beaches Year 8 student was head down in textbooks. Now he’s on top of the world after helping four senior St Augustine’s College mates win gold at the U19 World Rowing Championships in Italy.
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