Home advantage paid off for the German contingent as they placed a boat in each of the 13 finals being contested on the final day of action in Hamburg.

Seven gold medals and two silvers was the reward for the hosts as they took wins in the men's and women's eight, men's and women's single sculls, men's four, men's quadruple sculls and men's double sculls.

Tom Ole Naske secured a memorable gold in the men's single sculls as he surged to victory in 8 min 17.69sec, a full 20 seconds ahead of second placed Daniel de Groot of Canada.

South Africa's Daniel Watkins rounded off the podium in third, finishing a further six seconds behind de Groot in 8:44.29.

Tom Ole Naske stormed to victory in the men's single sculls, finishing more than 20 seconds ahead of Daniel Watkins ©World Rowing



Melanie Goeldner made it two from two in the single sculls for the hosts as she rowed home in a time of 9:45.110 to head off challenges by France's Camille Juillet and Marieke Keijser of The Netherlands.

Germany's women's eight exacted revenge on 2013 champions Romania as they put in a dominant display to take gold in 7:15.370.

Romania could only hang on to take the bronze medal as Russia finished strongly to surge into second inside the final 500 metres.

It was a tighter contest in the men's eight as the hosts were pushed right to the line by the Dutch boat, with the pair finishing within less than three seconds of each other.

In this race, Germany finished with a time of 7:39.960 while The Netherlands came in with a time of 7:42.660.

Italy rounded off the podium in third finishing slightly behind the front runners in 7:46.050.

Romania were the best of the rest in Hamburg as they sealed two golds, two silvers and a bronze ©World Rowing



Romania were the best of the rest in terms of medals in Germany as they picked up two gold, two silvers and a bronze.

Their two gold medals came in the women's double sculls and women's pair as they just edged out China in the standings, who finished with two gold medals.

Italy and the Czech Republic claimed the final two gold medals, with Italy winning the men's coxed four and the Czech Republic taking gold in the men's pair.

A number of athletes who competed in Hamburg will be making the trip to China next week as they prepare to battle for gold in the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games.

The Opening Ceremony of the Games takes place on Saturday (August 16) with the rowing competition getting underway the next day (August 17).

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