India's lone rower at the Paris Olympics, Balraj Panwar, fell short of advancing to the medal rounds. Despite a strong effort in the men's single sculls, Panwar finished fifth in his quarterfinal with a time of 7:05.10. He will now compete in the C/D semifinals to determine his final ranking between 13th and 24th place.
Balraj Panwar's Olympic journey faced a setback
The race for Balraj Panwar was a high-pressure one, requiring a top-three finish to secure a spot in the semifinals. However, the Indian rower faced an uphill battle from the start. At the 500m mark, he was in sixth place with a time of 1:42.28.
Maintaining his fifth position, Panwar reached the halfway point at 1000m with a time of 3:29.24. As the race progressed, the gap between him and the leading trio widened, with Panwar recording a time of 5:17.22 at the 1500m mark. Despite a strong final push, he couldn’t bridge the gap and secure a place in the semifinals.
Balraj Panwar's Olympic journey continues
Balraj Panwar concluded his quarterfinal race with a fifth-place finish, clocking a time of 7:05.10. While this marked the end of his medal aspirations for the event, his Olympic journey is not over. Panwar will now compete in the C/D semifinals, striving to achieve the best possible ranking between 13th and 24th place.
Paris Olympics 2024 Rowing Men's Single Sculls Quarterfinals Results
Quarterfinal 1
Thomas Mackintosh (New Zealand) - 6:48.01 (Qualified for Semifinal A/B)
Sverri Nielsen (Denmark) - 6:49.69 (Qualified for Semifinal A/B)
Bruno Cetraro Berriolo (Uruguay) - 6:51.43 (Qualified for Semifinal A/B)
Lucas Verthein Ferreira (Brazil) - 6:55.36 (Qualified for Semifinal C/D)
Quentin Antognelli (Monaco) - 6:58.89 (Qualified for Semifinal C/D)
Chiu Hin Chun (Hong Kong) - 7:13.70 (Qualified for Semifinal C/D)
Quarterfinal 2
Oliver Zeidler (Germany) - 6:45.32 (Qualified for Semifinal A/B)
Tim Brys (Belgium) - 6:46.26 (Qualified for Semifinal A/B)
Mihai Chiruta (Romania) - 6:46.32 (Qualified for Semifinal A/B)
Jacob Plihal (United States of America) - 6:47.03 (Qualified for Semifinal C/D)
Sid Ali Boudina (Algeria) - 7:06.31 (Qualified for Semifinal C/D)
Javier Insfran (Paraguay) - 7:31.50 (Qualified for Semifinal C/D)
Quarterfinal 3
Simon van Dorp (Netherlands) - 6:49.96 (Qualified for Semifinal A/B)
Damir Martin (Croatia) - 6:53.55 (Qualified for Semifinal A/B)
Stefanos Ntouskos (Greece) - 6:56.68 (Qualified for Semifinal A/B)
Bendeguz Pal Petervari Molnar (Hungary) - 7:05.04 (Qualified for Semifinal C/D)
Isak Ivan Zvegeli (Slovenia) - 7:06.42 (Qualified for Semifinal C/D)
Reidy Cardona Blanco (Cuba) - 7:10.40 (Qualified for Semifinal C/D)
Quarterfinal 4
Yauheni Zalatoy (AIN) - 6:49.27 (Qualified for Semifinal A/B)
Giedrius Bieliauskas (Lithuania) - 6:51.80 (Qualified for Semifinal A/B)
Ryuta Arakawa (Japan) - 6:54.17 (Qualified for Semifinal A/B)
Kristian Vasilev (Bulgaria) - 6:58.67 (Qualified for Semifinal C/D)
Balraj Panwar (India) - 7:05.10 (Qualified for Semifinal C/D)
Abdelkhalek Elbanna (Egypt) - 7:18.59 (Qualified for Semifinal C/D)
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