Legendary rower Erik Horrie has already turned his attention to the 2024 Paris Paralympics after winning a third straight silver medal in singles sculls in Tokyo.
Aussie rower Erik Horrie has already turned his attention to the 2024 Paris Paralympics after winning a third straight silver medal in singles sculls in Tokyo.
Already 41, the five-time world champ is still chasing an elusive Paralympic gold medal after three successive silvers and says he’s not ready to give up just yet.
“At this stage yes,” he said when asked if he will keep going to Paris.
“I’m not as young as I used to be but I’m still enjoying being in the boat. It’s that Aussie spirit of just never giving up.”
Horrie was bitterly disappointed after winning the silver medals in London and Rio when he went in as the favourite but there were no regrets after his latest, gutsy silver at the Sea Forest Waterway…
