 "Paris Olympics 2024: Balraj Panwar finishes fourth in men's rowing, advances to repechage round")
Balraj Panwar, India’s only representative in rowing, advanced to the repechage round of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday after finishing fourth in heat 1 of the men’s singles scull competition. The 25-year-old Panwar registered 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).
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The top three in each heat qualifies for the quarterfinals. In repechages, Panwar will have a second chance to advance to the semi-finals or finals.
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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.
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