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Tokyo Olympics: India rowers in repechage, judoka Sushila Devi exit

The India Rower duo of Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh failed to qualify for the semifinal in lightweight Men's Double Sculls.

Indian rowers

Tokyo, July 24: The India Rower duo of Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh failed to qualify for the semifinal in lightweight Men's Double Sculls here at Sea Forest Waterway on Saturday (July 24).

The duo along with three other teams qualified for repechage after finishing with a timing of 6:40.33. Arjun was the bower while Arvind had the responsibility of stroking.

Till 1500 meter duo was on the last in the heat but the final charge helped them overcome the Uruguayan challenge to finish 5th. Ireland topped the heat by 6:23.74 while the Czech Republic came second with a timing of 6:28.10.

Both teams qualified for the next round. Earlier, Milena Venega Cancio (CUB) and Hung Winne Yan Wing (HKG) were the final two women to qualify for the quarterfinals in the women's single sculls, while Quentin Antognelli (MON) and Mohammed Al Khafaji (IRQ) progressed in the men's first repechage of the morning.

Sushila Devi exits

India's Shushila Devi went down to Hungary's Eva Csernoviczki in the round of 32 of the women's 48 kg Judo category.

Story first published: Saturday, July 24, 2021, 10:20 [IST]
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