Wellington School Pupil Wins Gold at the British Indoor Rowing Championships

18 Feb 2017

A Wellington School pupil has added to his already glittering collection of gold medals.

Year 9 pupil Edward Fuller had a triumphant day at the British Indoor Rowing Championships in London. He won a Gold medal for the 500m sprint in 1:32.6 seconds and also achieved a Bronze medal in the 4 minute race by rowing 1156 metres in the time allowed. Well done Ed!

Ed has been rowing for 2 ½ years and trains at Exeter Rowing Club where he attends four sessions a week both indoor and out on the water.

What makes his achievements all the more commendable is the fact that he also bravely battles a medical condition that would make many an individual settle for an easier life . Edward suffers from severe Haemophilia, a condition which means that the blood cannot clot properly.

Although bleeding can be from cuts or grazes on the skin, most bleeding that occurs is internal, into muscles and joints and is therefore not visible to the untrained eye. To overcome this risk of bleeding his mother Helen injects him intravenously at home four times a week with a clotting factor which then allows him to undertake most mainstream activities.

This win is the latest in a stream of rowing accolades that Ed has won. Congratulations Ed – a great triumph!

Photo: Gold medallist Ed Fuller at the British Indoor Rowing Championships