Men's four World Championship gold a reward for Bexleyheath rower Sam Nunn's determination to recover from hip surgery

26.09.2022 - 15:49 kentonline.co.uk

Bexleyheath’s Sam Nunn revelled in overcoming serious hip surgery to win gold at the World Rowing Championships. The British quartet of Nunn, Will Stewart, Freddie Davidson and David Ambler roared to victory in the men’s four in Racice, Czech Republic.

Kent’s Nunn is a key member of the youthful crew that showed maturity beyond their years to hold off the challenge of Olympic champions Australia and the Netherlands.

Nunn said: “You wouldn't have put money on it at the start of the year,but here we are. “I worked really hard through the rehab from the operation and got as much training in as I could with the lads. “As soon as I was given the opportunity to start training again, I was right back on it, really pushing. “I knew deep down in my mind that I wanted to get in any boat, not necessarily the four, and really give it a good shout.

Luckily that all paid off. “It’s credit to the crew, the way we built the foundations and just looked for that extra 1% on each session.” The victory crowned a superb season for the men’s four, who also took top step at August’s European Championships.

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