Juel Advances to A-Final at Rowing World Champs

Norwegian rower Jonas Juel (26) advanced to the medal race at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, finishing second in his semi-final behind Belarusian Eugene Zalatij (Olympic silver medalist from Paris). The time difference was just 1.97 seconds, with French rower Victor Marcelot third, 2.84 seconds behind Juel. Juel, who had the second-fastest time in the quarterfinals, is considered a strong medal contender. "My goal is to finish among the top five," Juel stated before the championships. "It's difficult to beat the three fastest, but not impossible." esporist.com