Irish rower Sanita Puspure has today qualified for the quarter-finals of the Women’s Single Sculls competition at the Rio Olympics this afternoon.
Very early stages but @SanitaPuspure is going well early on in Heat 3 of the Single Women's Sculls. #TeamIreland pic.twitter.com/D4FCeM9325
— Team Ireland (@olympiccouncil) August 6, 2016
The Old Collegians rower, in Lane 5, endured choppy conditions in Heat 3 today, but comfortably finished in second place with a time of 9 minutes 11.45 seconds to secure her passage to the next round, which will take place on Tuesday.
