Global Rowing: With four crews thrown in battle Greece in Shanghai

OR rowing Returns to a top level, with four crews representing our country at World Men’s/Women’s World Championshipstarting on Sunday (21/9) at Shanghai. The first battles for the Greek paddles will be fought on Monday morning, with the Milena to premiere on Tuesday (22/9).

In the dual women’s skip, the Life and Evangelia Anastasiadou They have a single opportunity to qualify for the big final through the qualifying, as there are no repetitive matches this year.

In the corresponding men’s races, the Antonis Papakonstantinou and Petros Gaidatzis They will fight for a semifinals, with strong competition from New Zealand crews, Australia, Serbia and Belgium.

In the Men’s Skip, the CrownTokyo’s “gold” Olympic champion, seeks qualifying in the quarter -finals, facing the Dutch Olympian Simon Van Dorp But also athletes from Poland, Denmark, Tunisia and Sudan.

Finally, the Milena She will compete in the lightweight women’s shadow, with the aim of qualifying for the semifinals through the first two places in her series or one of the best runners -up times.

ERT2 will broadcast live all Greek efforts.

It is worth noting that since 1962 Greece has conquered 29 medals In world championships (7 gold, 12 silver, 10 bronze), highlighting the country’s rich tradition in the sport.