ISLAMABAD, Dec 27 The Karachi Boat Club (KBC) dominated the two-day 28th National rowing championship which started at the Rawal Lake by winning three gold medals on Saturday.

KBC`s Saddam Sheikh who clocked 72705 clinched the gold in the single skull followed by Imran Ali (Police) 73200 and Kashif (Wapda) 114441.

In the double scull, the KBC snatched a gold by clocking 63321 while Wapda with 71518 time finished second.

Mehak Tehrani and Kiran Ikram (KBC) finished with a time of 64200 and grabbed a gold in the women`s double scull. They were followed by Islamabad Rowing Association`s Manila Gaya and Marium Gabaji (73000).

In the lightweight single scull, Police claimed a gold by clocking 64484 while KBC took a silver (64627) and Wapda finished third by clocking 71000.

All the ten affiliated units of the Pakistan Rowing Federation are participating in the event.

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