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Local Radio,04 Sep 2024,3 mins
SeriesHereford & Worcester
Rower Giedrė Rakauskaitė wins Paralympic gold again
Paris: Grassroots to GloryAvailable for over a year
Rakauskaitė honed her craft on the River Severn whilst studying at the University of Worcester. She is part of the thirteen-year unbeaten crew of the PR3 Mixed Coxed Four boat. In the waters of Paris, she added a gold to the other gold she won in Tokyo. Giedre reflects on becoming a double Paralympic champion, and on her support in the stands from her friends, family, former tutors and Worcester rowing club, with Phillip Stoneman, Tammy Gooding and Robin Grey. For more on Paralympic sports, explore Super Movers on BBC Teach. Image credit: ParalympicsGB/ImageComms
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