At the age of 82, many believe that Weston Towler should be slowing down.

But this plucky pensioner has no intention of putting his feet up in front of the television.

Mr Towler, from Seaford, is now the proud owner of a gold medal from the British Indoor Rowing Championships (BIRC), held in Birmingham.

He rowed 2,000 metres in eight minutes and 41.6 seconds.

Mr Towler, who took up indoor rowing when he retired 22 years ago, has competed in the championships 16 times and won four medals.

But this year he scooped the top prize in his age category.

Despite his age, Mr Towler is a relative nipper compared to some of his competitors.

John Hodgson, of Leeds, became the BIRC's first centenarian competitor, completing 2,000m in 13 minutes 32 seconds and setting a world record as the oldest rower.

Don Kelly, 90, of Sheffield, also completed the 2,000m in a time of 11 minutes and eight seconds.

Mr Towler said: “I’m pretty young compared to those guys. I just hope I’ve got another 18 years of rowing in me.”

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