Janine Hanson Wins Silver in Women’s 8+

Canada’s Women’s 8+ won silver at the 2010 World Rowing Championships on Lake Karapiro in New Zealand yesterday.  Congratulations to Janine Hanson of Winnipeg and the rest of the crew!  This is the second medal for a Winnipeger at the World Championships.  Earlier in the week Meghan Montgomery’s crew won Gold in the Adaptive LTA4+.   Other Winnipeg rowers Emily Cameron and Morgna Jarivs also competed in the regatta finishing 8th and 15th overall in their respective events.

Janine Hanson, left in back row.