30 Aug 2009

Drysdale takes gold at world rowing champs

3:04 pm on 30 August 2009

Mahe Drysdale retained his single sculls title at the World Rowing Championships in Poland, setting a new world best time in the process.

Drysdale powered away from the field, crossing about a boat length ahead of Britain's Alan Campbell to win gold.

The win at Poznan on Saturday was Drysdale's fourth consecutive title.

New Zealand rowers Eric Murray and Hamish Bond maintained their unbeaten record, winning the men's pair.

Rebecca Scown and Emma Feathery won the bronze in the women's pair.

Nathan Cohen and Matthew Trott were fourth in the men's double sculls while women's single sculler Emma Twigg was also fourth-placed in her event.