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15:30
That’s the end of our live coverage. Thank you for joining us for this wonderful World Rowing Championship in Linz, Austria. What a week it has been.
15:29
15:29
Jean-Christophe Rolande, FISA President, is making his final remarks to bring the tournament to an end
15:28

Photo The W8+ medalists on the podium// World Championships, Linz Ottensheim, Austria. Sunday 1 September 2019
Credit Benedict Tufnell
15:27
The NZL national anthem plays to close proceedings as the W8+ medalists receive their awards
15:26

Photo Oliver Zeidler (GER) on the podium after winning the M1x final// World Championships, Linz Ottensheim, Austria. Sunday 1 September 2019
Credit Benedict Tufnell
15:18
That’s the end of racing for these World Rowing Champioships but there is a medal ceremony and the closing ceremony to come so stay tuned for highlights
15:09
15:08
NZL overtake AUS to win the final race of the day
15:07
15:06
AUS still leading at 1500m but again it is tight
15:04
AUS lead this final race at 1000m
15:00
The W8+ final is on the course
14:58
This is it. The final race of the 2019 World Rowing Championships is coming up in the next few minutes
14:57

Photo Oliver Zeidler (GER) wins the M1x final in a thrilling photo finish// World Championships, Linz Ottensheim, Austria. Sunday 1 September 2019
Credit Benedict Tufnell
14:55

Photo Its tough becoming a world champion. The strain of racing combined with the searing heat here in Linz is taking its toll on the athletes
Credit Benedict Tufnell
14:53
And Oliver Zeidler (GER) has won it! A fantastic race from rowing’s newest star
14:53
It’s a photo finish!
14:51
NED still lead at 1500m in another extremely tight race
14:50
NED lead at half way
14:45
14:44
The M1x final is on the course. This is the penultimate race of these World Rowing Championships
14:39
14:36
Sunita Puspure (IRL) overtakes in the final quarter, beating Emma Twigg in the W1x final after the New Zealander controlled the majority of the race
14:33
NZL still lead at 1500m with IRL gaining
14:31
NZL lead at 1000m with IRL close behind
14:27
14;25
The W1x final is on the course
14:24

Photo Favourites GER held off a late push by NED to become world champions in the M8+// World Championships, Linz Ottensheim, Austria. Sunday 1 September 2019
Credit Benedict Tufnell
14:21
We are now into the last three races of the day. Stay with us for live coverage right through to the end
14:18
And it is NZL who miss out on Olympic qualification
14:17
GER just hold off a late surge from NED to take the gold medal by around 0.5s
14:16
GER still leading at 1500m
14:16
Remember 5 of the 6 teams will qualify for Tokyo 2020
14:15
GER lead at 1000m but it’s anybody’s race
14:11
The crowd are making it clear that this is a hotly anticipated final
14:09
The M8+ final is on the course
14:03
A very close race! IRL surged late but Zhiyu Liu and Liang Zhang (CHN) just held them off to win
14:01
CHN lead at 1500m but it’s anyone’s guess who will medal
13:59
CHN lead at 1000m
13:53
The M2x final is on the course
13:47
Brooke Donoghue and Olivia Loe (NZL) hold on to win the W2x final. A very exciting final as both ROU and NED surged past USA to come second and third in about the last 10m
13:46
Loud chants of “USA” ringing from the stands
13:45
It’s still fantastically close!
13:45
NZL overtake USA to lead at 1500m
13:43
USA lead an incredibly tight race, with just half a length separating all six teams at 1000m
13:37
The W2x final is on the course
13:31

Photo Roman Polianskyi (UKR) set a new world record in the PR1M1x event in Linz// World Championships, Linz Ottensheim, Austria. Sunday 1 September 2019
Credit Bendict Tufnell
Loud cheers from the crowd as it is announced that Polianskyi has just set a new world record in the event. He beat out Alexey Chuvashev (RUS) by nine seconds!
13:30
Roman Polianskyi (UKR) pushes on to win the PR1M1x final by a several lengths. An excellent race from him
13:28
UKR still leading at 1500m, with a narrow lead over AUS
13:25
UKR lead at half way
13:20
The PR1M1x A final is on the course
13:19

Photo Damir Martin (CRO) punched his ticket to Tokyo 2020, winning the M1x B final// World Championships, Linz Ottensheim, Austria. Sunday 1 September 2019
Credit Benedict Tufnell
13:15
Birgit Skarstein (NOR) cruises to a comfortable victory in the PR1W1x final. A great race from her, she simply never looked troubled by the rest of the field.
13:13
NOR still leading at 1500m with FRA in second and ISR in third
13:09
NOR leads at half way ahead of FRA in second
13:04
Time for the A finals. The PR1W1x final is on the course
12:48
The last B final has just finished, won by ROU. The first A final is scheduled for 13:05 so stay tuned for our live coverage
12:38
Damir Martin (CRO), Robert Manson (NZL) and Simone Martini (ITA) qualify for Tokyo after a photo finish! Just one more B final left
12:29
The M1x B final is now on the course. As with the women’s race the first three qualify for next year’s Olympics
12:27
Yan Jiang (CHN), Laila Youssifou (NED) and Magdelana Lobnig (AUT) have qualified for Tokyo 2020 in the W1x
12:26
Another Olympic qualification final. The crowd is really loud now. Things are heating up
12:12
Just three B finals remaining
12:02
Another very close run B final. The races are just getting better and better. Excitement clearly building amongst the fans as the day goes on and we head towards the A finals
11:49
An incredibly exciting B final! It’s AUS who miss out on Olympic qualification. Victory for NED after a photo finish with NZL
11:43
The M2x B final has just taken the course. More noise from the crowd as it is announced that 5 of the 6 crews will qualify for Tokyo 2020
11:41
Deep into the B finals now. The crowd is beginning to pick up. Loud cheers and chants as Blake Haxton (USA) crosses the line to win the PR1M1x B final
11:17
While we wait for the A finals to begin why not catch up on all the highlights from yesterday here
11:14
Kristian Vasilev (BUL) wins the M1x to close out the C finals. Onto the B finals!
10:55
We’re into the C finals now. Supporters are beginning to trickle into the grandstand. If yesterday was anything to go by, we’re in for a good day of racing.
10:41

Photo Conditions today are forecast to be cool and cloudy, with a chance of sporadic thunder storms creating the possibility of delayed racing
Credit Benedict Tufnell
10:19
Welcome to our coverage of the final day of the World Rowing Championships here in Linz. Racing is set to start shortly, with A finals beginning around 13:00 and finishing just after 15:00. Check back throughout the day for updates and live play-by-play coverage of the A finals.