Poland wins the quad sculls bronze at the European Rowing Championships

The competition is held in Szeged, Hungary - and the quadruple sculls final race took place on Saturday. This is the first medal for Poland at the 2024 European Rowing Championships.

Dominik Czaja, Mateusz Biskup, Mirosław Ziętarski and Fabian Barański at 2022 World Championships - illustration image

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The Polish quadruple sculling men's team - Fabian Barański, Mateusz Biskup, Dominik Czaja and Mirosław Ziętarski - won the bronze medal at the European Rowing Championships. The European Champions title was claimed by the Italians in the race - and the Swiss took the silver.

🚣‍♂️🥉🇵🇱 Czwórka podwójna mężczyzn z brązowymi medalami Mistrzostw Europy #ERCHSzeged 🇭🇺 Brawa dla Dominika, Mateusza, Mirosława i Fabiana za walkę do końca i trzecią lokatę (06:05.33) w #Szeged 👏 Niezmiennie #DodajemyEnergii naszym wioślarzom ‼️ #EneaMuremZaWiosłami #ERChamps pic.twitter.com/uEZpDONN2i

— Enea (@Grupa_Enea) April 27, 2024

Meanwhile, two final races fifth places were taken by the Polish women's crews - the lightweight doubles Zuzanna Jasińska / Jessika Sobocińska, and the coxless four: Kinga Stablega, Julia Hakobyan, Dominika Gałka, Anna Potrzuska.

The 2024 European Rowing Championships – Finals Day #1 Review 🌍@TomMorganSport runs through the results from the first day of finals racing at Szeged.

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— JRN (@JuniorRowing) April 27, 2024

The Polish national team will not increase its medal tally any more at the 2024 European Rowing Championships, as the Poles will not start in any of the outstanding A finals.

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Source: IAR