Hong Kong’s Chiu Hin-chun into semi-finals of World Rowing Championships
Chiu Hin-chun posts fourth fastest time in hats of men’s single sculls on Dianshan Lake in Shanghai
Hong Kong’s Chiu Hin-chun has eased into the semi-finals of the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, posting the fourth fastest time in Tuesday’s heats.
Competing in the men’s lightweight single sculls, the Olympian clocked a time of seven minutes, 0.39 seconds to finish just outside the top three in Heat 2, enough to secure one of the 12 semi-final spots on Thursday.
Austria’s Julian Schoeberl posted the fastest time, winning the second of three heats in 6:54.46. China’s Gu Jiantao, making his international debut, crossed the line second in 6:56.43, with Ireland’s Jake McCarthy just 0.22 seconds behind in third.
Reigning under-23 world champion Halil Kaan Koroglu of Turkey was also in impressive form, crossing the finish line first in 7:01.04. All five rowers in the third heat managed a place in the semi-finals.
Hongkonger Chiu will compete in the first semi-final, flanked by Ghaith Kadri of Tunisia and Gu. Schoeberl is also in the same heat.