Warrington rower brings home medals from Great Britain debut
The 17-year-old from Great Sankey was part of the Great Britain team that competed at the Coupe de la Jeunesse – a prestigious junior regatta – in Austria having been selected for the women's junior double sculls alongside Amy Clarke.
Saturday's racing was played out in torrential rain in Linz, with Brittles and Clarke taking bronze behind the Czech Republic and Italy.
However, Sunday presented better conditions and more speed for the GB boat to push the Czech crew all the way but just missing out on gold, instead taking an excellent silver.
'I still can't quite believe that we won silver today – I'm very pleased,' Brittles said after Sunday's race.
'Thank you doesn't do justice to the hard work of my coach at Warrington but I'll always be grateful for our teamwork and his commitment to me throughout my junior years.
'I have one more season as a junior-age rower!'
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