Lauren Henry and Benjamin Pritchard clinch European rowing golds for Great Britain in Italy

02 Aug 2026, 06:17 pm IST|
Lauren Henry and Benjamin Pritchard clinch European rowing golds for Great Britain in Italy
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Great Britain collected two gold medals at the European Rowing Championships in Italy, with Lauren Henry winning the women's single sculls and Benjamin Pritchard taking the PR1 men's single sculls title. Both victories came for the British squad at the championships held in Italy.

The titles were claimed at the European Rowing Championships, where Henry emerged as the champion in the women's single sculls and Pritchard topped the PR1 men's single sculls field. These results register as gold-medal performances for Great Britain at the continental regatta in Italy. The achievements add to the list of individual European crowns won by British rowers at the event.

Lauren Henry secured the women's single sculls gold for Great Britain at the championships in Italy, confirming her position as the event winner. Her victory in the single sculls marks a top finish in that boat class at the European competition. The result is recorded as a gold-medal performance for Henry representing Great Britain.

In the PR1 men's single sculls, Benjamin Pritchard delivered a gold-medal winning outing for Great Britain at the European Rowing Championships in Italy. Pritchard's triumph in the PR1 men's single sculls awarded him the continental title in that classification. The outcome is listed as a gold for Great Britain at the championships.

Both Henry and Pritchard captured their respective titles at the same regatta in Italy, contributing individual gold medals to Great Britain's tally at the European Rowing Championships. Each athlete's win is noted under the specific event in which they competed: women's single sculls for Henry and PR1 men's single sculls for Pritchard. The championships in Italy served as the venue for these British victories.

The European Rowing Championships in Italy provided the stage for these two British golds, with Lauren Henry and Benjamin Pritchard each finishing first in their events. Their wins are recorded as gold medals for Great Britain in the women's single sculls and the PR1 men's single sculls, respectively. These results form part of Great Britain's outcomes from the championships in Italy.

Lauren HenryBenjamin PritchardGreat BritainEuropean Rowing ChampionshipsWomen'S Single Sculls