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André Emil Simsch Flores Rows for National and International Wins

Rising rowing star André Emil Simsch Flores dominates CONADE Nationals with 3 golds and 1 silver. The 22-year-old aims for Under-23 Worlds and dreams of Olympic glory, finding his passion on the water after switching from swimming.

Mexicanist

Jul 22, 2024 — 2 min read

André Emil Simsch Flores, a rising star in Mexican rowing, celebrates his CONADE Nationals wins. (3 gold & 1 silver). Credit: CONADE

After the rowing activities at the CONADE Nationals, Mexico City's representative, André Emil Simsch Flores, won three gold medals and one silver medal, to help his delegation take home the title in this discipline at these Games. Simsch was crowned in the Under-24 individual 500m debut event, in a photo finish that he won by one second.

“The truth is that I did very well in these Nationals, I feel very happy because it is the effort of the whole year, and it is paying off. Today's competition was very tough, but eventually, I was able to win, and I am very happy about that. Before this race did not exist, it was 4 kilometers or a long distance, but now it has changed to 500 meters and I think it is more exciting for the public,” he said.

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