PLOVDIV, Bulgaria – Four Canadian crews secured spots in A-finals at the world rowing championships on Thursday.

Aaron Lattimer (men’s lightweight single), Jill Moffatt (women’s lightweight single), Hillary Janssens and Caileigh Filmer (women’s pair) and the PR3 mixed coxed four all will race for medals.

The PR mixed coxed four crew of Andrew Todd, Bayleigh Hooper, Victoria Nolan, Kyle Fredickson and coxswain Laura Court finished second in their repechage to advance to the final.

Lattimer, of Delta, B.C., finished third in his semifinal to move on to his first A-final at a senior world championship.

“It was a great race out there today. It’s been a collective effort and I’m excited and honoured to be representing my teammates and country in the A-final (on Friday),” Lattimer said.

Moffatt, of Bethany, Ont., also finished third in her semi.

Janssens, of Cloverdale, B.C., and Filmer, of Victoria, beat the reigning world champions from New Zealand (Grace Prendergast and Kerri Gowler) in their semi.

The Canadian men’s pair of Mackenzie Copp and Taylor Perry won their quarterfinal to advance to a semifinal.

Canada’s lightweight women’s double team of Jen Casson and Kate Haber finished fourth in their semifinal and fell out of medal contention.

The event runs through Sunday.