Paris Olympics 2024: Indian Rower Balraj Panwar Finishes 4th In Heats, Moves To Repechage

India's lone rower in Paris Olympics, Balraj Panwar, moves to repechages after finishing fourth in men's singles scull heat.

Chateauroux (France): India’s lone rower in Paris Olympics, Balraj Panwar moved to the repechages after finishing fourth in heat 1 of the men’s singles scull competition here on Saturday.

The 25-year-old 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 qualifies for the quarterfinals.

In repechages, Panwar will have a second chance to advance to the semifinals or finals.

Panwar had finished 4th at the 2022 Asian Games in China, and claimed a bronze medal at the Asian and Oceanian Olympic Qualification Regatta in Korea.