GB top Europeans medal table with eight golds

Tom George and Ollie Wynne-Griffith won silver in 2023

Great Britain won four golds and a silver on the final day to finish top of the medal table at the European Rowing Championships in Hungary.

Racing in windy conditions in Szeged, there was gold in the PR3 mixed coxed four for Frankie Allen, Joshua O'Brien, Giedre Rakaukaite, Edward Fuller and cox Erin Kennedy, who finished well clear of France in second.

That was followed by victory in the men's four of Oli Wilkes, David Ambler, Matt Aldridge and Freddie Davidson, as Great Britain beat Italy by a length to win European gold for the third year in a row.

Tom George and Ollie Wynne-Griffith held off a late charge from Romania's Florin Arteni and Florin Lehaci to win gold in the men's pair, having claimed silver in 2023.

"It’s good to learn how to win and win in different ways and different conditions," said George. "Today was a good example of that. It’s amazing – we’re European champions and that’s really cool.”

There was a third Para-rowing gold medal of the weekend as Lauren Rowles and Gregg Stevenson came out on top in the mixed double sculls.

In the final event of the day, Great Britain won silver in the women's eight.

It came after a successful first day of finals for Great Britain on Saturday, when they claimed four golds and one bronze.

Sunday's efforts meant Great Britain finished with eight golds, one silver and one bronze overall to top the standings.