Bahamian William Stanhope (left) met the Lightweight Men’s Single Sculls World Champion, Paul O’Donovan from Ireland, at the World Rowing Championship Athletes Village in Rotterdam.
WITH a time of 8 minutes 51.43 seconds in his semi-final rowed in difficult conditions, Bahamian William Stanhope finished 22nd overall in the world junior championships single sculls in the Netherlands.
Stanhope, who trains locally with the Nassau Rowing Club, had only been training in this boat class for less than three months and had never raced it before. Being in a new climate after long flights to Europe also took a toll on his immune system.
After finishing fifth in his heat earlier in the week, he dominated his repechage on Wednesday to secure a place in the quarter-finals. There he took fifth place in 7 minutes 59.21 seconds to earn him a place in one of the three semi-finals. One British commentator called him “the metronome” for his calm, consistent rhythm.
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