Redgrave charges into European Championship final
SAMANTHA REDGRAVE got her European Championship campaign off to the perfect start and roared – bring on the final. The Gateshead rower, 27, won her women's four heat alongside Heidi Long, Rowan McKellar and Rebecca Shorten on the opening day of the multi-sports championship in Munich to progress to Saturday's showpiece. Ad Redgrave's boat crossed the line in a time of 7:11.95 to triumph over Romania, Italy, France and Spain at Munich's Olympic Regatta Centre.


