Stewart starts new chapter for British rowing with World Championship gold

Will Stewart started a new chapter in the storied history of the British men's four with gold at the World Rowing Championships. The British quartet of Stewart, Samuel Nunn, Freddie Davidson and David Ambler roared to victory in the men's four in RaÄice, Czech Republic. Ad The boat class is a storied one for British rowing with a run of five successive Olympic triumphs coming to a dramatic end in Tokyo last summer.

RowingNunn caps perfect comeback with World Championship gold in Racice8 HOURS AGO These four have worn the crown lightly, however, laying down a marker for Paris 2024 with qualification up for grabs next year. Stewart said: «We're all new into the team this year. (Pressure) is not really quite on our shoulders in the same way.

»We're here really just to sort of get out and do what we can do. Regardless what's come before us, we're going to make a name for ourselves Surrey's Stewart is a key member of the youthful crew that showed maturity beyond their years to hold off the challenge of Olympic champions Australia and 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 get 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.