Victory comes a day after the pair, only the third Kiwi
Women to win Olympic gold in rowing, regained their world record
Grace Prendergast and Kerri Gowler have won New Zealand’s first gold of the Tokyo Olympics in the women’s coxless pairs.
The rowers overcame a slow start to take the lead shortly after the midway point, winning in 6:50.19, with the
Russian Olympic Committee team and
Canada taking silver and bronze.