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Ben Pritchard continues to set the standard in PR1 rowing. The British athlete won the final at the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam on Saturday, successfully defending the world title he claimed in Shanghai last year. Up against a field led by Australia’s Erik Horrie and Ukraine’s Roman Polianskyi, Pritchard never allowed the result to come into serious doubt. His latest victory further underlines his status as the leading rower in the class since winning Paralympic gold in Paris in 2024.