Kohler takes first spot on US Olympic rowing team for Tokyo 2020
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Kara Kohler won the women's singles sculls final at the United States Olympic rowing team trials at Nathan Benderson Park to book a place at Tokyo 2020.
Five boat classes were contested during the five-day event in Florida, but only the victor of the women's single sculls had the opportunity to earn a place on the US team for this year's Olympics in Tokyo.
Kohler, the reigning world bronze medallist, edged past Rio 2016 Olympic silver medallist Gevvie Stone to triumph.
As the two scullers crossed the 500-metre mark, they had open water on the remainder of the field, with Kohler slightly in the lead.