NAME Gregg Stevenson World Rowing Championships CREDIT Benedict Tufnell DATE 05092023.jpg — Gregg Stevenson and his partner in action at the World Rowing Championships. (Picture: Benedict Tufnell)

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Afghanistan veteran wins gold at the World Rowing Championships

Former soldier Gregg Stevenson and teammate Lauren Rowles powered their way to gold in the final of the PR2 Mixed Sculls event at the World Rowing Championships in Serbia.

Double amputee Stevenson, who was injured serving in Afghanistan in 2009, and Rowles saw off the Chinese team to claim victory.

The pair won the European Championship crown earlier this summer in his debut season with the Great Britain team.

?1ST GOLD OF THE WORLD CHAMPS?

It's an ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE race between Lauren Rowles and Gregg Stevenson for ?? and Shuang Liu and Jijian Jiang of ??, but the Brits find another gear in the red buoys and take the win, unbeaten this season?@TNLUK #GBRowingTeam pic.twitter.com/Y3ARB7WeAp
— British Rowing (@BritishRowing) September 9, 2023