Smith keeps his focus on taking rowing gold

Saturday 1 September 2012

David Smith dismissed suggestions of a brewing Great Britain versus Germany Paralympics rowing rivalry but is determined to follow up on the host country's nine-medal Olympic success at Eton Dorney.

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The Aviemore rower, along with James Roe, Pamela Relph, Beijing 2008 bronze medallist Naomi Riches and cox Lily van den Broecke stormed to victory in their heat yesterday, clocking 3:23.59 minutes to take their place in tomorrow's final. The British quartet are the world champions, having secured victory in Slovenia last year. The German four clocked a world's best of 3:15.91 in their heat but Smith says there's nothing to fear.

"We've a rivalry with them but we focus within our boat and concentrate on that. We're here to race everyone, not just one opposition," he said. "We executed what we wanted to do and we'll come back and, hopefully, do the business." Archer Kate Murray lost 7-1 in four sets in the quarter-finals of the women's individual recurve to Turkey's reigning Paralympic champion Gizem Girismen.Bank of Scotland, proud supporter of ParalympicsGB and proud partner of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Get closer to the Games at bankofscotland.co.uk/London2012

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