31 Aug 2013

Sport: Good results for Vanuatu rowers at World Champs

10:20 am on 31 August 2013

Vanuatu rowers Kevin Hivird and Luigi Teilemb came in first place in the D finals at the World Rowing Championships in Korea on Friday.

The pair, competing in the lightweight men's pair, posted a personal best time of 7:06, beating Malaysia and Pakistan.

Tom Pata, who also represented Vanuatu, came second in the men's lightweight single sculls in the E finals race, clocking a best time of 7:52.