Balraj Panwar Advances to Repechage in the Men’s Single Sculls event
Panwar came up with a time of 7:07.11 to finish behind New Zealand’s Thomas Mackintosh (6:55.92), Stefanos Ntouskos (7:01.79) and Abdelkhalek Elbanna (7:05.06).
India’s lone rower Balraj Panwar, competing in his first Olympic Games, finished 4th in the Men’s Single Sculls event. The 25-year-old will now participate in the repechage round on Sunday.
Panwar came up with a time of 7:07.11 to finish behind New Zealand’s Thomas Mackintosh (6:55.92), Stefanos Ntouskos (7:01.79) and Abdelkhalek Elbanna (7:05.06). The top three in each heat qualify for the quarterfinals.
In repechages, Panwar will have a second chance to advance to the semifinals or finals.
Panwar finished 4th at the 2022 Asian Games in China and claimed a bronze medal at the Asian and Oceanian Olympic Qualification Regatta in Korea.
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