Paris 2024

Mexican Rowers Power Through to Semi-Finals

Mexican rowing duo Carballo and López secure third place in second chance, advancing to A/B semi-final. They face tough competition from Belgium, Ukraine, Greece, France, and Argentina. Mexico aims for a top three finish to reach medal round.

Mexicanist

Jul 30, 2024 — 1 min read

Miguel Carballo and Alexis López advance in rowing at the Olympic Games. Credit: CONADE

The national rowing teams Miguel Ángel Carballo Nieto and Alexis Bladimir López García finished in third place in the second series of the men's lightweight double scull second chance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with a time of 6:47.60 minutes, which allowed them to advance to the A/B semi-final round.

Meanwhile, at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, the Belgian pair of Tibo Vyvey and Niels van Zandweghe led the race with a time of 6:42.99 minutes, while the Ukrainians Igor Khmara and Stanislav Kovalov finished second with 6:46.05 minutes.

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