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Tokyo Olympics: Arjun, Arvind qualify for Final B in lightweight Men's Double Sculls

Updated on: 28 July,2021 10:28 AM IST  |  Tokyo
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The last three teams in the six-team field qualified for Final B. Joining India in that final will be Spain and Ukraine. Final B is rescheduled for Thursday at 8:50 (JST).

Tokyo Olympics: Arjun, Arvind qualify for Final B in lightweight Men's Double Sculls

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The Indian Rowing duo of Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh qualified for the Final B in lightweight Men's Double Sculls here at Sea Forest Waterway on Wednesday.


The Indian duo finished sixth with a timing of 6:24.41 in the semifinal A/B 2. Arjun was the bower while Arvind had the responsibility of stroking in the match. Ireland topped the SF by 6:05.33 while Italy came second with 6:07.70. Ireland also created the world's best time with that timing in the semifinal. Belgium was the other team that qualified for the medal event alongside the top two.


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The last three teams in the six-team field qualified for Final B. Joining India in that final will be Spain and Ukraine. Final B is rescheduled for Thursday at 8:50 (JST).

Earlier on Sunday, the rower duo of Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh qualified for the repechage semi-final A/B by finishing third with a timing of 6:51.36. The Indian pair gradually took the pace and moved ahead of Uzbekistan after the 1000m mark and maintained the lead till the finish.

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