July 29, 2008

LINZ, Austria - Former California rower and current U.S. Olympic alternate Julie Nichols placed fourth in the lightweight women's single scull on Sunday at the 2008 FISA World Rowing Senior and Junior Championships. Nichols finished 0.03 seconds behind the third-place rower, Croatia's Mirna Rajle Brodanac, 7:47.15-7:47.18. Switzerland's Pamela Weisshaupt won the gold medal in a time of 7:43.26. Ireland's Sinead Jennings was second in 7:43.81.

Nichols is a U.S. Olympic alternate in the women's single scull.