Juel Advances to A-Final at Rowing Worlds

Norwegian rower Jonas Juel (26) advanced to the medal race at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam after finishing second in his semifinal. He trailed Belarusian Olympic silver medalist Yauheni Zialinski by 1.97 seconds, with Frenchman Victor Marcelot third, 2.84 seconds behind Juel. All three advanced to the A-final.

In the other semifinal, reigning European and Olympic champion Oliver Zeidler from Germany dominated. Juel, who had the second-fastest time in the quarterfinals, is considered a medal contender. He aims to finish among the top five at the World Championships, calling it "a natural goal" that balances realism with ambition. amunra-online.pl