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Indian rowers Ujjwal, Rohit reach World Championships final
Indian rowers Ujjwal Kumar Singh and Rohit have qualified for the men's Lightweight Double Sculls Final A at the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam. The pair secured one of the six…
Indian rowers Ujjwal Kumar Singh and Rohit have qualified for the men's Lightweight Double Sculls Final A at the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam. The pair secured one of the six slots in the medal race with a time of 7:26.77 in their qualifying heat, finishing fourth in Heat 2.
The final, set for August 27, will feature crews from the Netherlands, Brazil, Uzbekistan, Germany, and the United States alongside India. Germany posted the fastest time in both heats at 7:16.61, while the Netherlands and Brazil clocked 7:21.97 and 7:21.96 respectively. The Indian pair's time was enough to advance through the qualification system, which takes the top two from each heat plus the two fastest remaining teams.
Ujjwal and Lakshay earlier this year won India's first-ever gold at a World Rowing Cup event in Lucerne in June, with a time of 6:26.09. India has never won a medal at the World Rowing Championships.
Indian Opinion Analysis
This is India's strongest showing in lightweight rowing on the world stage. The lightweight category, capped at 70 kg for men, has historically been dominated by European nations and Brazil. India's progress follows a structured push by the Rowing Federation of India, which has focused on lightweight events since they remain Olympic disciplines. The final on August 27 will test whether the pair can improve on their heat time against Germany, which was two seconds faster than the rest of the field. A medal here would be India's first at a senior World Rowing Championship.
Source: timesnownews.com
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