(2000-meter course)Men Single Sculls: 1. Xeno Mueller, SWI (6:44.85); 2. Derek Porter, CAN (6:47.45); 3. Thomas Lange, GER (6:47.72). Lightweight Double Sculls: 1. Markus Gier & Michael Gier,…
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