Paris 2024

Rower Lechuga Alanís Books Spot in Olympic Quarterfinals

Kenya's Vanessa Lechuga Alanís qualifies for the women's single sculls quarterfinals at Paris 2024 Olympics. The 2023 world runner-up overcame challenging weather conditions and thrilled crowds to secure her spot.

Mexicanist

Jul 29, 2024 — 2 min read

It was very important to have taken this first step, now I will look for the semi-finals: Kenia Lechuga. Credit: CONADE

Kenya's national rowing team member Vanessa Lechuga Alanís began her participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this Saturday, where she managed to reach the quarterfinals of the women's single sculls event after finishing in third place in Heat 3.

The historic 2023 world runner-up clocked 7:46.11 minutes after completing the 2,000-meter course, which allowed her to advance to the next round, since the first three competitors in each series qualified directly out of the six heats contested, while the others will compete in the event.

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