The World Rowing Championships on August 29, 2009 in Poznan.

POZNAN, POLAND - AUGUST 30: (L-R) Henrik Rummel, Marcus McElhenney and Troy Kepper of USA celebrate winning the Men's Coxed Pair during the World Rowing Championships on August 30, 2009 in Poznan, Poland.



POZNAN, POLAND - AUGUST 30: Pamela Weisshaupt of Switzerland celebrates after winning the Women's Lightweight Single Sculls during the World Rowing Championships on August 30, 2009 in Poznan, Poland.



POZNAN, POLAND - AUGUST 29: (L-R) Elton Santana and Josiane Lima of Brazil (Silver),Iryna Krychenko and Dmytro Ivanov of Ukraine (Gold), Jolanta Pawlak and Piotr Majka (Bronze) after the Trunk and Arms Mixed Double Sculls during the final of the World Rowing Championships on August 29, 2009 in Poznan, Poland.



POZNAN, POLAND - AUGUST 29: (L-R) Nathalie Benoit of France (silver), Alla Lysenko of Ukraine (Gold) and Liudmila Vauchok of Belarus (Bronze) after the Arms and Shoulders Women's Single Sculls during the final of the World Rowing Championships on August 29, 2009 in Poznan, Poland.



POZNAN, POLAND - AUGUST 29: Teams from (L-R) Italy (Silver), Great Britain (Gold) and Germany (Bronze) pick up their medals in the LTA Mixed Coxed Four during the final of the World Rowing Championships on August 29, 2009 in Poznan, Poland.



POZNAN, POLAND - AUGUST 30: (L-R) Jean-Christophe Bette and Fabien Tilliet of France celebrate winning the Men's Lightweight Pairs during the World Rowing Championships on August 30, 2009 in Poznan, Poland.



POZNAN, POLAND - AUGUST 30: (L-R) Vasileios Polymeros of Greece (Silver), Duncan Grant of New Zealand (Gold) and Mads Rasmussen of Denmark (Bronze) pose after the final of the Men's Lightweight Single Sculls during the World Rowing Championships on August 30, 2009 in Poznan, Poland.



Duncan Grant of New Zealand celebrates his gold medal during the award ceremony for the men's lightweight single sculls final during the World Rowing Championships in Poznan, August 30, 2009.



Suzsanna Francia (L) and Erin Cafaro of the U.S kiss their gold medals after final women's pair competition of the World Rowing Championships on August 29, 2009 in Poznan.



Erin Cafaro, Mara Allen, Laura Larsen-Strecker, Zsuzsanna Ffancia, Anna Goodale, Lindsay Shoop, Caroline Lind, Katherine Glessner and Katlin Snyder of the U.S. (R to L) listen to their national anthem during the medal ceremony after winning the first place in the Women's Eight final during the World Rowing Championships in Poznan, August 30, 2009.



Erin Cafaro, Mara Allen, Laura Larsen-Strecker, Zsuzsanna Ffancia, Anna Goodale, Lindsay Shoop, Caroline Lind, Katherine Glessner and Katlin Snyder of the U.S. (R to L) listen to their national anthem during the medal ceremony after winning the first place in the Women's Eight final during the World Rowing Championships in Poznan, August 30, 2009.



POZNAN, POLAND - AUGUST 29: (R-L) Zsuzsanna Francia and Erin Cafaro of USA pass Germany and go on to win the Women's Pair final of the World Rowing Championships on August 29, 2009 in Poznan, Poland.

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