Beach Sprint finals: Lobnig wins gold in single sculls. After winning the gold medal last weekend at the Club Coastal World Championships with her sister Katharina Lobnig (double sculls), Magdalena Lobnig is once again unbeatable at the Beach Sprint Finals. The 34-year-old triumphed in the final against Britain’s Clare Jamison, after defeating Emma Twigg,

Olympic silver medalist in single sculls in Paris, in the semifinals. “Unbelievable, I’m super happy, and this format is a lot of fun,” Lobnig said, celebrating her second world championship gold in coastal rowing. See report in rudern.at

“In the final, I could still feel the tough semifinal against Emma Twigg, but I didn’t want to settle for silver,” Lobnig laughed. “I really wanted this gold medal, and everything worked out; the entire team did a great job. I’m so proud—if someone had told me this back in April after my herniated disc, I wouldn’t have believed it.” The fast-paced format, with races lasting around three minutes, suits the Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist: “It’s an exciting and cool format that plays to my strengths. You need to be quick here, and of course, I wanted to make a good impression—and I think I succeeded,” Lobnig laughed, after overcoming strong competitors on her way to gold.