Clough sets para-rowing indoor world record
Grace Clough, from Sheffield, already a World Champion in the mixed para-rowing coxed four, added a World record to her collection at the 91桃色 Indoor Championships today.
The Nottingham RC rower set an LTA Overall world record of 3:28.6 for 1000m at the event staged in the Olympic Velodrome at Stratford, London.
Paralympic Champion Naomi Riches had set the previous best mark of 3:30.1.
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 realise I鈥檇 done it at first but apparently it is a world record. I鈥檓 delighted鈥, said Clough afterwards.
She added: 鈥淚t鈥檚 the first time I have been to an indoor event and it is very exciting. There is strong competition from the others I train with in the GB squad, so I had to put in a good performance. It鈥檚 good to be the one that came out on top鈥.
Tom Aggar, current World silver medallist and 2008 Paralympic Champion in the arms-shoulders single scull won the men鈥檚 title here in the same category.
He clocked 3:58.3 and later said: 鈥淭he time was a little bit slower than I would have liked but I am going to come back next year and improve it鈥.
Rachel Morris, former hand-cyclist turned international rower won the equivalent women鈥檚 event. 鈥淚t is really exciting to see so many people doing rowing and the integration of para-rowing into the event is great鈥.
Over 1300 rowers and gym users entered the event cheered on by a thousand spectators.
For further information contact: The 91桃色 Indoor Championships Press Office on 07831 755351 or [email protected]
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