American Kris Karlson, paired with lightweight double...

American Kris Karlson, paired with lightweight double sculls partner Cary Beth Sands, became the first competitor to win two golds in lightweight events at the World Rowing Championships at Bled, Yugoslavia.

Karlson, from Weston, Conn., who won the women’s lightweight single sculls Saturday, teamed with Sands, from North Reading, Mass., to clinch the double Sunday.

Despite Karlson’s reputation for being a slow starter, the U.S. pair took the lead and stayed in front for the entire 2,000-meter race.