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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). read more
 "Balraj Panwar finishes fourth in men's rowing, advances to repechage round")
Balraj Panwar registered a time of 7:07.11 of the Men's Singles Sculls rowing competition at the Paris Olympics. Image: X / @balraj_rowing
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.
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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