Polish Rowersโ strike Bronze at World Championships โขin Shanghai
Shanghai, Chinaโฃ – September 25, 2024 – โA determined Polish โmen’s double four crewโฃ secured a bronze medal at the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai today, โคmarking the nation’s first podium finish at the โevent. The victory ends a frustrating start โฃto the championships for the Polish team, โขwho had yet to earn a medal prior to โThursday’sโ final.
The Polish team of Dominik Czaja,โ Piotr Pลomiลski, Jakub Woลบniak, and Konrad Domaลski finished strong, crossing theโฃ finish line in third place with a time of 5:51.34. The Italian โฃcrew claimed gold, finishing 3.26 seconds ahead of the Polish team, while Great britain took โฃsilver.
Thisโฃ bronze medal performance echoesโ a previous success for โคthe Polish โteam,mirroring their bronzeโ medal win at the โOlympic Games in Paris. Notably, Dominik Czaja is the sole remaining member from that Olympic squad.
The Polish crewโค demonstrated consistent performance throughout the competition,โ finishing second in both the heatsโ and semi-final races, establishing them asโ strong contenders for a medal in the final.
A heartwarming moment followed the race, captured on video, showing a young fan approaching the Polishโ champions – a testament โขto the inspiring nature of their achievement. ( VIEW VIDEO: A moving moment. Afterโ the competition, the boyโข approached the Polish champion โ)
Thisโ victory โขprovides a meaningful boost for Polish rowing and โsignals a promising future for theโค program on the international stage.