Parminder Singh finished second behind Uzbekistan’s Shakhboz Khulmurzev in 8:07.323 to win silver in men’s single sculls. This was Parminder’s maiden medal in international competition
Rowers Arjun Lal (left) and Ravi in Thailand on Saturday. Pic/IANS
The men’s double sculls pair of Arjun Lal Jat and Ravi struck gold and Parminder Singh claimed silver in single sculls as India had another good day at the 2021 Asian Rowing Championships here on Saturday.
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In the double sculls final, the Indian combine of Arjun Lal, who recently participated in the Tokyo Olympic Games and finished 11th, and Ravi crossed the finish line in first place in 6:57.383 min, finishing ahead of China’s Zhang Li Qing and Lu Ting (7:02.357) and Uzbekistan’s M Davronov and A Dorjov (7:07.734), who had to be content with silver and bronze medals respectively.
Parminder Singh finished second behind Uzbekistan’s Shakhboz Khulmurzev in 8:07.323 to win silver in men’s single sculls. This was Parminder’s maiden medal in international competition. The Uzbekistan rower won gold in 7:56.307, while Indonesia’s Memo took bronze in 8:20.055. India would be expecting more medals from Olympian Arvind Singh in lightweight single scull and men’s coxless quadruple sculls, as they have also reached the final. Sunday is the last day of the event in which India is being represented by a contingent of 16 rowers.
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