Kluyeva misses Youth Olympic Games coastal rowing round of 16
Latvian rower Sofija Kluyeva finished 13th in the second qualifying round of coastal rowing at the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal and did not reach the round of 16.
Latvian athlete Sofija Kluyeva placed 13th on Sunday in the second qualifying round of coastal rowing (beach sprint) at the Youth Summer Olympic Games in Senegal. As a result, she did not advance to the round of 16, which the eight fastest competitors reached.
The Latvian completed the course in three minutes and 4.63 seconds. She was 2.03 seconds short of eighth place, the last one that allowed progression. Twenty-four athletes competed in the second round.
Previous round
On Saturday, in the preliminary heats, or the first qualifying round, the Latvian placed 21st among 31 competitors. The eight best results from that round went straight through to the round of 16.
About the Games
The fourth Youth Summer Olympic Games are being held in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, until 13 November. Latvia is represented by 18 athletes in 12 sports and disciplines.
The Dakar Games are the first event of this scale in the Olympic movement on the African continent. Competition takes place in three main regions. The Saly region hosts water and beach sports: coastal rowing, beach wrestling, sailing and triathlon. The Dakar region stages 3x3 basketball, breaking, swimming, road cycling, taekwondo and athletics, while Diamniadio hosts boxing and wushu.
