Catalano wins bronze at World Rowing Under 23 Championships
July 12, 2021 | Men's Rowing, Women's Rowing, Lightweight Rowing
Badger men’s coxswain leads Badger contingent in the Czech Republic
Racice, Czech Republic – Wisconsin men's coxswain James Catalano helped the U.S. Under 23 men's four with coxswain get out to a fast start, an early lead and ultimately to a bronze medal at the 2021 World Rowing Under 23 Championships that wrapped up over the weekend.
In a crew that included rowers from Princeton, Harvard, Navy and Yale, Catalano directed the boat to a time of 6:14.69 to take home its medal.
Italy won in 6:06.40, while Ireland took second in 6:12.84.
"We had a really fast start, but Italy and Ireland definitely had the better middle piece," Catalano said according to USRowing. "I am really, really proud of my guys."
In addition to Catalano, UW women's lightweight rower Grace D'Souza placed third as two seat of the U.S. lightweight quadruple sculls. Italy again won the gold, in 6:44.31. Germany garnered second in 6:53.76, with D'Souza's crew third in 7:09.43 in the three-boat final.
Badger rising sophomore women's openweight rower Josefina Laznickova also raced, competing for the home country of the Czech Republic and placing fourth in the women's four with coxswain. Romania (7:12.79), Germany (7:14.63) and Italy (7:15.39) finished in the medals, with Laznickova and her crew finishing the 2000-meter race in 7:28.98.
UW senior rowers Hannah Cooper also qualified to race for Great Britain in the women's pair, but the country decided not to send the entry due to cost.
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2021 World Rowing Under 23 Championships
July 7-11
Racice, Czech Republic
Men's Coxed Four (Final A)
1. Italy, 6:06.40; 2. Ireland, 6:12.84; 3. USA, 6:14.69; 4. Germany, 6:17.35; 5. Netherlands, 6:18.80; 6. France, 6:22.58
UW Rower – James Catalano (Coxswain)
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Women's Lightweight Quadruple Sculls (Final A)
1. Italy, 6:44.31; 2. Germany, 6:53.76; USA, 7:09.43
UW Rower – Grace D'Souza – two seat
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Women's Coxed Four (Final A)
1. Romania, 7:12.79; 2. Germany, 7:14.63; 3. Italy, 7:15.39; 4. Czech Republic, 7:28.98; 5. USA, 7:26.63; 6. Ukraine, 7:32.49
UW Rower – Josefina Laznickova – two seat
In a crew that included rowers from Princeton, Harvard, Navy and Yale, Catalano directed the boat to a time of 6:14.69 to take home its medal.
Italy won in 6:06.40, while Ireland took second in 6:12.84.
"We had a really fast start, but Italy and Ireland definitely had the better middle piece," Catalano said according to USRowing. "I am really, really proud of my guys."
In addition to Catalano, UW women's lightweight rower Grace D'Souza placed third as two seat of the U.S. lightweight quadruple sculls. Italy again won the gold, in 6:44.31. Germany garnered second in 6:53.76, with D'Souza's crew third in 7:09.43 in the three-boat final.
Badger rising sophomore women's openweight rower Josefina Laznickova also raced, competing for the home country of the Czech Republic and placing fourth in the women's four with coxswain. Romania (7:12.79), Germany (7:14.63) and Italy (7:15.39) finished in the medals, with Laznickova and her crew finishing the 2000-meter race in 7:28.98.
UW senior rowers Hannah Cooper also qualified to race for Great Britain in the women's pair, but the country decided not to send the entry due to cost.
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2021 World Rowing Under 23 Championships
July 7-11
Racice, Czech Republic
Men's Coxed Four (Final A)
1. Italy, 6:06.40; 2. Ireland, 6:12.84; 3. USA, 6:14.69; 4. Germany, 6:17.35; 5. Netherlands, 6:18.80; 6. France, 6:22.58
UW Rower – James Catalano (Coxswain)
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Women's Lightweight Quadruple Sculls (Final A)
1. Italy, 6:44.31; 2. Germany, 6:53.76; USA, 7:09.43
UW Rower – Grace D'Souza – two seat
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Women's Coxed Four (Final A)
1. Romania, 7:12.79; 2. Germany, 7:14.63; 3. Italy, 7:15.39; 4. Czech Republic, 7:28.98; 5. USA, 7:26.63; 6. Ukraine, 7:32.49
UW Rower – Josefina Laznickova – two seat
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