Rio 2016: Poland wins first gold
PR dla Zagranicy
Roberto Galea
11.08.2016 17:18
Polish rowers Magdalena Fularczyk-Kozłowska and Natalia Madaj have won a gold medal during the final of the double sculls competition of the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Magdalena Fularczyk-Kozlowska (L) and Natalia Madaj (R) of Poland in action during the Women's Double Sculls Semifinal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Photo: EPA/DIEGO AZUBEL
The medal is the first gold won by Poland at these Olympics.
The two women rowers reached the finish line in 7:40.10, beating the UK and Lithuanian team, who won the silver and bronze respectively.
More medals
The Polish female rowing team also won a bronze medal on Thursday finishing third in the quadruple sculls competition.
They completed the race in 6:50.86, just a hair after Germany and the Netherlands (gold and silver respectively).
The two medals bring Poland’s total count up to three, after Polish cyclist Rafał Majka won a bronze medal. (rg)