Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:37am on 30 Jun 2026,Tuesday Sports
India won its first-ever gold medal at the World Rowing Cup after Army rowers Havildar Ujjwal Kumar Singh and Havildar Lakshay finished first in the Lightweight Men's Double Sculls event in Lucerne, Switzerland. The duo completed the race in 6 minutes and 26.09 seconds, ahead of teams from Hong Kong and the Netherlands. "Historic! India's First Ever Gold," the Indian Army Sports and Adventure wing posted on X while congratulating the rowers. The victory is a major achievement for Indian rowing and puts the country on the World Rowing Cup gold medal list.
