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Hannah Scott praises training partners for stirring encouragement

Humble Hannah Scott said the success of her training partners spurred her on to the final of the women's single sculls at the World Rowing Championships. The Coleraine rower finished third fastest in Friday's second semi-final to earn a shot at her first major championship medal in Sunday's showpiece. Ad Great Britain's women's four and quad, as well as the lightweight double sculls crew, had already secured safe passage from their semi-finals prior to Scott's impressive outing.

Frankie Allen strikes World gold in Racice

Oxfordshire para-rower Frankie Allen was left beaming after striking gold on World Championship debut. The Brightwell-cum-Sotwell star romped to victory alongside Gierdre Rakauskaite in the PR3 women's pair in RaÄice, Czech Republic. Ad Allen, 20, only joined Britain's unparalleled Paralympic squad this year and added global gold to August's European title.

Giedre Rakauskaite storms to gold in Racice

Worcester's Giedre Rakauskaite helped Great Britain make more para-rowing history at the World Championships. The Paralympic champion romped to victory alongside debutant Frankie Allen in the PR3 women's pair in RaÄice, Czech Republic. Ad It was a third world title for Rakauskaite, 31, but her and Britain's first in the event, which is not on the Paralympic programme.

Yorkshire pair help women's quad sculls through to World Championships final

By Alec McQuarrie, Sportsbeat Harrogate's Georgie Brayshaw and Todmorden's Jess Leyden are one race away a memorable double after helping Great Britain's women's quad sculls crew navigate their World Championship semi-final. Ad The Yorkshire duo won European gold alongside Lola Anderson and Lucy Glover last month and came home 2.5 seconds clear of nearest challengers Australia to set up their latest shot at gold, which will take place on Saturday. RowingRowan McKellar for once optimistic as women's four make World Championship finalAN HOUR AGO Only the Chinese boat, racing in the other semi-final, could better the British crew's time and Brayshaw will enter the weekend's showpiece full of confidence.

Imogen Grant eyes World Championship gold in career best form

Cambridge rower Imogen Grant believes she is in the form of her life ahead of her bid for World Championship gold on Saturday. The 26-year-old reached the lightweight double sculls showpiece alongside teammate Emily Craig with a dominant semi-final win in Racice. Ad The pair are strong medal contenders on Saturday and among the favourites for gold, as they bid to add the world title to the European crown they won six weeks ago and banish painful memories of a year ago, when they missed out an Olympic medal by just 0.01s.

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Hannah Scott praises training partners for stirring encouragement

Frankie Allen strikes World gold in Racice

Giedre Rakauskaite storms to gold in Racice

Yorkshire pair help women's quad sculls through to World Championships final

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