It came in the final World Cup regatta of the 2017 season on the Rotsee course.

The Italians first triumphed in the lightweight men's quadruple sculls after Matteo Mulas, Martino Goretti, Andrea Micheletti and Catello Amarante set a World Cup record of 5min 48.39sec.

A superb second half of the race saw them power clear of France, in 5:49.860, as Czech Republic took bronze in 5:53.69.

“I think it was one of our best races," said Micheletti.

"We started a little bit slowly, but we really increased speed towards the end. 

"From 1000 metres, we just tried to keep the same pace until the finish.”

Federico Duchich, Leone Barbara, Lorenzo Tedesco and Piero Sfiligoi sealed a second success for the Italians in the lightweight four.

They clocked 5:53.84 to edge out Russia by 0.26.

Germany took a distant bronze in 5:58.520.

Artur Mikolajczewski claimed Polish spoils in the lightweight men's single sculls after recording victory in 6:54.59.

Michael Schmid of Switzerland clocked 6:56.36 to edge Hungarian rival Peter Galambos for bronze by just 0.80.

South Africa's Kirsten McCann won the corresponding women's race.

Her time of 7:45.750 was enough to beat Dutch opponent Marieke Keijser, in 7:46.61.

Bronze was taken by Patricia Merz of Switzerland in exactly 7:50.00.

Action is scheduled to continue with finals in the Olympic classes tomorrow.