The Spanish George Knabe and Antonio Diaz they were proclaimed runners-up of light double sculls in the Under-23 World Championships that have been disputed in the Bulgarian city of Plovdid, the only medal of the Hispanic delegation in the event.
The Spanish duo began their participation with a victory in the first round, with a time of 06:38:84 ahead of the representatives of the Netherlands and Brazil. Later, in the semifinals, she finished third behind the French and Irish with 06:31:48.
In the end, they started dominating in the first 500 meters although they could not with the progression of the germans Nikita Mohr and Finn Wolter, who took the gold with a time of 06:19.56. In the case of Knabe and Díaz they completed the course in 06:21.45 while the Frenchmen Antoine Lefebvre and Cornelus Palsma were third with 06:22.71.