Filipina rower stays in Paris Olympic contention
MANILA, Philippines -- Filipina Olympic rower Joanie Delgaco is off to the repechage round of the women’s single sculls after placing fourth in the Heat 2 Saturday afternoon (Manila time.)
Delgaco finished with a time of 7:56.26 to finish fourth in the heats.
The 26-year-old rower, the first Filipina to punch a ticket to the Olympics, started strong, keeping a place in the top three through the first kilometer.
In the back-end of the competition, though, she faltered as Slovenia’s Nina Kostanjsek overtook her and denied her of an outright quarterfinal berth.
The Netherlands’ Karolien Florijn came up on top with a time of 7:36.90. Coming in second was Switzerland’s Aurelia-Maxima Katharina Janzen, who finished at 7:41.15.
The two, including third-placer Kostanjsek (7:46.30), are off to the quarterfinals.
Fifth- and sixth-placers Algeria’s Nihed Benchadli (8:06.62) and Morocco’s Majdouline El Allaoui (8:30.47) are joining Delgaco in the repechage round.
It will be held on Sunday, July 28, at 3 p.m. (Manila time).
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