Glotov and Drenovski become the first Azerbaijanis to win a medal.
The success of the Azerbaijani pairs of rowers Radoslav Drenovski-Alexander Glotov who won bronze in the world championship in rowing among sportsmen not older than 18 was especially fixed on the official website of the International Rowing Federation www.worldrowing.com.
"Coming into this race Greece and Azerbaijan had the two fastest qualifying times, - News.Az quotes the website. - But it was Bulgaria in the lead at the start. This did not last long with favourites Michalis Nastopoulos and Apostolos Lampridis of Greece then pushing into the lead. Behind them it was very tight between Bulgaria, Azerbaijan and Germany.
Bulgaria then ran out of steam. Nastopoulos and Lampridis continued to power away in the lead. Germany’s Tobias Oppermann and Bodo Schacher tussled with Radoslav Drenovski and Aleksandr Glotov of Azerbaijan.
In the final sprint Germany let loose, charging for the line at the fastest pace and then doing a huge push with 100m left to row. Greece held on. Azerbaijan sprinted with a wary eye on the French. Greece win gold. Germany take silver and Azerbaijan earn their first junior medal ever. Glotov and Drenovski become the first Azerbaijanis to win a medal.
Radoslav Drenovski: “This was a very hard race. I think we lost the silver medal over the last 200m, but bronze is fantastic as well!”
Aleksandr Glotov: “Amazing. My third Junior World Championships and finally a medal. The first medal ever for my country at a World Rowing Junior Championships!»
Elmir Aliyev
News.Az
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