August 9, 2016 7:56 PM

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Rio Olympics: Dattu finishes 4th in quarters, out of medal reckoning

Indian rower Dattu Baban Bhokanal finished fourth in the quarter-finals of the men's single sculls to be out of medal reckoning in the Rio Olympic Games today.Bhokanal clocked 6 minutes 59.89 seconds to cover a distance of 2000 m, little more than six seconds behind the third and lastqualifier from the quarterfinal 4 from Poland.Armyman Bhokanal commenced strongly and was second going past the 500 metre mark but then gradually slowed down to lose his chance of advancing. Bhokanal, the lone rower in fray from India, will now have to fight for the minor placings.

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