La Memo Continues The Repechage Round To Pursue Quarter-finals

Indonesian rowing athlete La Memo while performing in Paris 2024 (PHOTO: DOK. NOC)

JAKARTA Indonesian rowing athlete La Memo ranks fifth when competing in the preliminary round of rowing number men's singe scils at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

This round took place at Nautica St-Flat Water, on Saturday, July 27 at noon France time. La Memo, who appeared in Heat 2, recorded a time of 1 minute 42.89 seconds in the first 500 meters.

The rowing athlete from Maluku remained fifth with a record of 3 minutes 31.25 seconds when he entered 1000 meters. His struggle to surpass Isak Ivan Zvegelj from Slovakia in 1500 meters was also fruitless.

The memo remained in fifth place with a total time of 7 minutes 19.33 seconds when it arrived at the end of 2000 meters.

"If you look at Memo earlier, it is very difficult to get into third position. The wind conditions are from the side, Memo tries to hold the target speed at the first 500 meters. But Memo has struggled to the maximum," said Muhammad Hadris, coach of the Rowing National Team.

Mihai Chiruta from Romania became the fastest in Heat 2 with a time of 6 minutes 51 seconds, followed by Damir Martin from Croatia with 6 minutes 54.83 seconds, then Giedrius Bieberskas from Lithuania with 7 minutes 00.96 seconds in third.

Furthermore, Memo will return to appear in the repechage round to fight to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

"This is also part of Memo's strategy for the next race, in the repechage round tomorrow. Now the weather is good, the weather is cooler. The memo is maximal, tomorrow we will continue, to get to the final quarter, hopefully Memo can be better than today," said Hadris.