Paris Olympics: Rower Balraj Panwar Finishes 4Th In Heat, Advances To Repechage
Date
7/27/2024 4:15:07 AM
(MENAFN- IANS) Paris, July 27 (IANS) India's sole rower Balraj Panwar advanced to the repechages after finishing fourth in heat 1 of the men's singles scull competition in the Paris olympics on Saturday.
The 25-year-old missed out on the direct qualification for the quarterfinals after coming behind New Zealand's Thomas Mackintosh (6:55.92), Stefanos Ntouskos (7:01.79) and Abdelkhalek Elbanna (7:05.06), respectively. Panwar finished fourth with the timing of 7:07.11.
The top three in each heat get direct qualification for the quarters. However, the Indian rower will have another chance in the repechages.
Panwar won a bronze medal in the Asian and Oceanian Olympic Qualification Regatta in Korea and finished fourth at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
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