“Yeah, I think a bit of a lack of self-belief, definitely,” she told the Irish Times in September. Times are relative, not absolute, so the sport deals in world best times, not world records. She had begun her rowing career in Latvia and in 2003 showed early promise when she placed third in the single sculls at the World under-23 Championships. The move to Ireland came in 2006 and three years later in 2009, she won the single sculls event at the Irish Championships, repeating that success the following year. Puspure’s first single scull event at a World Cup event was in Belgrade in 2012, where she finished fifth.

Source: The Irish Times December 20, 2019 16:52 UTC