Great Britain wins first season gold at 2026 World Rowing Cup I

Great Britain celebrated double gold medal success at the season-opening World Rowing Cup I event in Seville.

The men’s four secured a dominant win by 5.22 seconds from France, who finished second, and the Netherlands, third.

The women’s single sculls was then won by Lauren Henry, who beat Lithuania’s Viktorija Senkute by 0.14 seconds in a photo finish.

Henry lost to Ireland’s Fiona Murtagh In just 0.03 seconds Won a bronze medal at the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai last year.

“It was a good race. I think my first half was maybe a bit slow; I’m not sure I got my heat techniques right,” Henry told World Rowing.

“But I really, really believe in the second half of my race, I know that if I’m in a sniff I can do it. I have so much faith in the training I do and my coach.”

In the women’s quadruple sculls, GB claimed a silver medal, Germany winning by 0.43 seconds.

Great Britain also won silver in the men’s eight, as the Netherlands, who are world champions, won gold comfortably.

In the women’s eight, GB won bronze, Australia won gold after the Netherlands claimed silver.