Olympics: Indian rowers in sem-final

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London, July 31, 2012: Indian rower Swaran Singh qualified for the semi-final of the men’s singles scull while his compatriots Manjeet Singh and Sandeep Kumar booked their place in the semi-final of the lightweight doubles scull in the 2012 London Olympics at the Eaton Dorney here Tuesday.

Rowers from Hong Kong, China, Japan, Cuba, India and Argentina compete in the men’s lightweight double sculls repechages of the rowing event during the London 2012 Olympic Games, at Eton Dorney Rowing Centre in Eton, west of London, on July 31, 2012. AFP PHOTO / POOL / FRANCISCO LEONGSwaran finished fourth in the third quarterfinal with a timing of 7:11.59.

He was second after the 500metre mark but slowly ran out of steam to finish fourth at the 2000m.

Sandeep and Manjeet qualified for the semi-final D through the repechage where they finished sixth with a timing of 6:54.20.

Courtesy: Deccan Herald