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Lightweight Women’s Single Sculls (LW1x) – Repechages

Two full repechage fields meant that the six athletes in each repechage had to go for a top three finish to make it through to the next round of racing, the semifinals. Repechage one featured Sweden Two, Sara Karlsson who leaves the lightweight double with her twin sister behind to go solo. Although Karlsson finished first she was found to be racing in an underweight boat which relegates her to last. This relegation served well for Ireland Two, Niamh Ni Cheilleacher. Ni Cheilleacher started behind Karlsson but held the lead through the body of the race and still had to lead with 100m left to row. One bad stroke was enough to push Ni Cheilleacher back to fourth. But Sweden’s relegation puts Ireland forward into third and a qualifying spot. Also making it through to the semifinal is Sine Christiansen of Denmark who sprinted through at a 35 stroke rate to qualify for the semi. Ibtissem Trimech, Tunisia’s representative at the Olympics in the open women’s single, came through behind Denmark to also qualify for the semifinal.

Repechage two ended in a dead heat between Greece and Denmark Two. In the now consistently rough water, Christina Giazitzidou of Greece got off the mark first and out into a clear lead. Only Denmark’s second boat, Marie Gottlieb, was within striking distance of Giazitzidou. But in these tricky, rough water conditions anything can happen. Coming into the second half of the race Gottlieb closed the gap on Giazitzidou with Ilona Hiltunen of Finland making a big impression in the leaders as she worked her way up the field. The sprint was on to the line and three boats were charging for that first place spot. Giazitzidou had a slight edge, but with 150m remaining the Greek caught a crab. Retaining her composure, Giazitzidou fought back crossing the line equal with Gottlieb. Hiltunen, in third, also qualifies for the semifinal.