Pune (Maharashtra)[India], February 23 (ANI): Olympian Arjun Lal Jat together with worldwide medalists Sukhmeet and Hav. Narayan certified for the semifinals of their respective occasions on a busy opening day of the fortieth Senior and twenty fourth Open Sprint National Rowing Championships 2023 on the Army Rowing Node, CME on Wednesday.
In the 54-races card lined up for the day, 2022 Tokyo Olympian Arjun alongside Ajay Tyagi clocked 7 minutes 03.29 seconds to high the time charts within the Light Weight Men’s Doubles Sculls (LM2X) occasion.
Later it was the flip of 2018 Asian Games Quad gold medalist Sukhmeet to make it to 2 semifinals. In the Double Sculls (M2X) occasion, Sukhmeet, within the firm of Jakkar Khan, clocked 7:01.30s to face out. Likewise, within the Quadruple Sculls (M4X), Sukhmeet powered his staff which included Jakkar Arwinder and Salman to a 6:34.77s end to make the last-4.
In the Open Double Sculls (M2X) occasion, the rookie pair of Parminder and Shagandeep of the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) powered to a 7:07.55s end.
Meanwhile, 2022 Poland World Rowing Cup bronze medalist Hav. Narayana Konganapalle booked his berth within the finals of the Para Men Single Sculls (PR3M1X) occasion clocking a powerful 8:30.21s.
The day had 20 ladies and 34 males heats performed. Earlier the championship was inaugurated by Major General Vinayak Saini, SM, Offg Commandant, CME. (ANI)