Ntouskos negotiates opening heat at European qualifier for Tokyo 2020 in Varese Monday, 5 April 2021
Greece’s Stefanos Ntouskos negotiated his opening heat at the World Rowing European Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta to keep his Tokyo 2020 hopes on track in Varese.
The men s single sculls has the largest field at the qualifier with 16 nations represented, with rowers targeting one of three Tokyo 2020 berths available.
Ntouskos, who competed at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in the lightweight coxless four, was the top ranked athlete heading into the competition.
He won his opening heat in a time of 6min 52.84sec to book his place in the semi-final stage of the qualifier.