The Moldovan canoeists have qualified for the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympic Games. Sergey Tarnovschi reached the canoe single 1 000m semifinal after obtaining the best time in the fourth qualification group - 4:02.794, IPN reports.
The pair Daniela Cociu and Maria Olărașu achieved the result of 2:06.070 in the qualifying rounds, but obtained a better time in the quarterfinals (2:03.434) and managed this way to qualify for the semifinals.
The competition for a place in the final will take place on August 7, starting at 3:30pm. Marathoner Lilia Fisikovici and athlete Andrian Mardare, who qualified for the final of javelin throw, will also compete tomorrow. The Tokyo Olympics end on August 8.
