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Zimbabwe's Cox ends Olympics campaign on a low
03 Aug 2024 at 16:56hrs | Views
Stephen Cox, a Zimbabwean rower, concluded his participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with a fifth-place finish in the Men's Single Sculls Final E at the Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.
Cox completed the race in 7 minutes 09.34 seconds, ranking 29th out of 33 participants. Reflecting on his performance, Cox expressed mixed emotions, noting that he felt he had a good race but acknowledged the stronger performances of his competitors.
The Final E was won by Vladislav Yakovlev of Kazakhstan with a time of 6 minutes 59.43 seconds.
Tunisia's Mohamed Taieb came in second at 7 minutes 00.31 seconds, followed by Memo Memo of Indonesia in third place at 7 minutes 02.23 seconds, and Bermuda's Dara Alizadeh in fourth place at 7 minutes 03.12 seconds.
Cox completed the race in 7 minutes 09.34 seconds, ranking 29th out of 33 participants. Reflecting on his performance, Cox expressed mixed emotions, noting that he felt he had a good race but acknowledged the stronger performances of his competitors.
Tunisia's Mohamed Taieb came in second at 7 minutes 00.31 seconds, followed by Memo Memo of Indonesia in third place at 7 minutes 02.23 seconds, and Bermuda's Dara Alizadeh in fourth place at 7 minutes 03.12 seconds.
Source - The Herald
