Overview
- Lechuga finished third in 7:32.23, trailing gold medalist Michelle Sechser of the United States (7:30.14) and China’s Pan Dandan (7:30.45).
- The three-time Olympian led through the first 1,000 meters before being overtaken in the second half of the A final.
- She reached the final from a photo-finish semifinal, placing second by just 0.04 seconds off the lead.
- The bronze becomes her second World Championship medal after a 2023 silver and follows World Cup golds in Varese and Lucerne this year.
- Shanghai’s regatta drew more than 900 athletes from 56 countries, Mexico sent seven competitors, and Lechuga delivered the delegation’s podium finish while planning a short rest before resuming training.