Soldiers claim overall title at Rowing Nationals
Sri Lanka Army claimed the overall championship in the men’s and women’s categories with a tally of three gold medals each in both segments at the 37th Senior National Rowing Championship which ended at the Diyawanna Rowing Centre (DRC) yesterday.
The final race of the day, the Men’s Open Fours, had an exciting finish with Army and Navy teams battling each other from start to the end by a thin margin. Eventually Army claimed the win by a length to complete their hat-trick of gold medals. Even the Men’s Open Pairs had a similar situation, but the Sailors claimed a close win as they maintained their winning streak of the race for the fifth consecutive year.
The three-day event had all top clubs and schools competing to prove their grit in two categories – Men’s and Women’s Singles, Doubles and Fours – on a course of 2000 metres, which meets the international standards. The event was organized and conducted by the Amateur Rowing Association of Sri Lanka.