Bulgaria's Neykova Crowned 2003 World Rowing Champion

Sports | August 30, 2003, Saturday // 00:00

Rumyana Neykova of Bulgaria became for the second time World Champion in the women's single World Rowing Championships, Milan, Italy.

Karsten from Belarus took a flying start and had a full second over Neykova after the first 500 metres. Neykova then began to pick away at Karsten's lead. Rating 33 strokes per minute the Bulgarian's boat moved closer and closer. With 1200 metres gone, Neykova had the lead. Germany's Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski was coming off an unbeaten season and by the 1500 metre mark Rutschow-Stomporowski had snuck ahead of Karsten.

But Neykova remained out of reach. After the race she admitted, "I was very nervous, so I wanted to get in front."

Three World Champions stood on the medal dais with World Champion Neykova retaining her reign. 2001 World Champion Rutschow-Stomporowski gained silver and 1999 World Champion Karsten finished with bronze.

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