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Booth and Ford hail coach Randell as key to European silver

Esme Booth and Emily Ford reckon new coach Andrew Randell's radical rowing revolution fired them to European Championship silver in Munich. Stratford-upon-Avon star Booth, 23, finished second in the womenâ€™s pair final on Saturday morning to cap a memorable week at the city's multi-sports championships. Ad Booth and Ford, 27, have been working under the auspices of Randell, Women's Olympic head coach, since his appointment by British Rowing in February and admit his wholesale haul of changes have helped transform the programme.

Stanford claims shock silver at Munich's European Championships

Evergreen Non Stanford admits she surprised even herself after flushing away her Commonwealth Games hangover and pulling off a shock European gold in Munich. The experienced Welsh triathlete, 33, will retire at the end of this season and completed a fairytale ending in what marked her final World Triathlon race. Ad Stanford, who claimed World Triathlon Series gold almost a decade ago in 2013, crossed the line in 1:52:10 to beat home German favourite Lisa Lindemann and French star Emily Lombardi at the cityâ€™s 1972 Olympic Park.

Rudkin fires men's eight to European gold

James Rudkin helped fire Britainâ€™s menâ€™s eight rowers to a memorable multi-sport European Championship medal in Munich. The Litchborough star, 28, was part of the crew that toppled the Netherlands on Saturday morning to cap a golden day for the British team in Germany.