Olympics-Rowing-Florijn takes gold for Netherlands in women’s single sculls at Paris Games

PARIS (Reuters) – Karolien Florijn of Netherlands won Olympic gold in the women’s single sculls at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Saturday.

New Zealand’s Emma Twigg came in second to secure the silver, with Viktorija Senkute of Lithuania picking up the bronze.

(Reporting by Philip O’Connor; Editing by Peter Rutherford)