Rob Williams wins Olympic rowing silver
By Shakila Barabhuiya • Published 2 Aug 2012 12:41
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MAIDENHEAD rower Rob Williams has won Olympic silver as part of team GB's men's lightweight four at Dorney Lake, Eton.
It was almost a dream come true for the 26-year-old, who learnt to row on Dorney Lake, but they were narrowly beaten to the gold by a quarter of a length by South Africa - their first ever rowing gold.
Williams said: "It's a tough event. A silver's not fantastic but it's a medal at the Olympics.
"We wanted to win but we have to be happy to get a medal. It's a shame we didn't win. We did everything we could, these things happen."
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