Dutch rower Femke van de Vliet claimed a bronze medal in the lightweight single sculls at the World Rowing Championships, held at the Bosbaan (a renowned regatta course in Amsterdam), finishing in a time of 7:35.56 behind Mexico's Kenia Lechuga and neutral-flag competitor Maria Zhovner of Russia. The result marks the Netherlands' first World Championship medal of the regatta, though Van de Vliet admitted afterwards she had hoped for more. Several other Dutch crews also advanced to Saturday's finals, including both the women's and men's coxless fours and double fours, setting up a potentially strong finish to the competition for the Netherlands.