Sanita Puspure to skip European Rowing Championships

The European champion will focus on the World Cup events as she counts down to the rescheduled Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer where she is among the favourites for a medal

Sanita Puspure celebrates after winning the Women's Single Sculls A final at the 2020 European Rowing Championships in Poznan.

Rowing Ireland have announced a 17 strong team for next month’s European Rowing Championships in Varese but 2020 gold medal winner Sanita Puspure will not be competing.

Puspure successfully defended her women's single sculls title in Poland last October on a hugely successful weekend for Irish rowing.