When they found themselves on the same boat, in mid-August 2025, at the time of trying interesting associations for the next World Rowing Championships scheduled for Shanghai at the end of September, Emma Cornelis, 26 years old, and Hezekia Peron, 20 years old, never spoke to each other. And badaboum: less than two months later, here are these two rowers from the French rowing team, vice-world champions in two points. This is the first French medal in this category since 1995.
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