▁silver ▁medal ▁in ▁a ▁thr illing ▁finish ▁ 0 . 1 4 ▁seconds ▁behind ▁Germany . ▁▁ ▁The ▁stage ▁was ▁set ▁for ▁the ▁close ▁competition ▁that ▁played ▁out ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁P lov div . ▁In ▁their ▁heat ▁the ▁Australian ▁eight ▁finished ▁ 5 / 1 0 0 th s ▁of ▁a ▁second ▁behind ▁the ▁USA ▁and ▁then ▁in ▁the ▁final , ▁Germany ▁domin ated ▁and ▁took ▁gold ▁but ▁ 2 / 1 0 th s ▁of ▁a ▁second ▁separated ▁ 2 nd ▁through ▁to ▁ 4 th ▁and ▁the ▁Austral ians ▁took ▁silver , ▁a ▁bow ball ▁ahead ▁of ▁Great ▁Britain ▁with ▁the ▁US ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁med als . ▁Ke en an ▁row ed ▁in ▁the ▁four ▁seat ▁and ▁came ▁home ▁with ▁a ▁silver ▁world ▁championship ▁medal . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Ke en an ▁was ▁again ▁selected ▁in ▁the ▁Australian ▁men ' s ▁eight ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁international ▁representative ▁season . ▁The ▁eight ▁placed ▁ 5 th ▁at ▁the ▁World ▁Row ing ▁Cup ▁II ▁in ▁Poz nan ▁and ▁ 6 th ▁at ▁W RC ▁III ▁in ▁Rot ter dam . ▁He ▁was ▁then ▁selected ▁in ▁the ▁Australian ▁men ' s ▁eight ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁World ▁Row ing ▁Championships ▁in ▁Lin z , ▁Austria . ▁ ▁The ▁eight ▁were ▁looking ▁for ▁a ▁top ▁five ▁finish ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁World ▁Championships ▁to ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁Tokyo ▁Olympics . ▁