European scullers set for Tokyo 2020 qualifier in Varese
Sunday, 4 April 2021
Scullers will have one of their final opportunities to qualify for Tokyo 2020 at the World Rowing European Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta, which starts tomorrow in Varese, Italy.
The three-day event will offer qualification opportunities to European nations in the men's and women's single sculls, lightweight double sculls and PR1 men's and women's single sculls.
The men's single sculls has the largest field, with 16 nations and 11 athletes who competed at the 2020 European Rowing Championships.
They will contest the three available qualification spots for the postponed Olympic Games.
Stefanos Ntouskos of Greece, who finished fifth at the European Championships, is the highest-ranked of those involved in Varese.