Birgit Skarstein Hangs Up Her Sculls

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Birgit Skarstein Hangs Up Her Sculls

Para-rowing star, Birgit Skarstein, has retired. 15 January 2025By Göran R BuckhornThe world most successful female rower in the PR1, Birgit Skarstein, of Norway, has retired, she announced on 1 January 2025. During her triumphant career on the water, Skarstein became Olympic Champion in PR1 at the 2020 Tokyo Games and won a silver medal in Paris last summer. She has won nine gold medals at the World Championships, one silver and one bronze meda…