National rower Elis Özbay has achieved a significant milestone by advancing to the quarterfinals in the single sculls category at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The highly anticipated day arrived, and Özbay took to the water. While she appeared a bit reserved in the initial races, she still delivered a solid performance, securing her spot in the quarterfinals.
Competing in the repechage heat, Özbay finished in 2nd place, thus qualifying for the quarterfinals in the single sculls category. The race was held at Vaires Sur Marne Nautical, where Özbay, competing in the second heat, completed the race with a time of 8:00.00, finishing in 2nd place.
Elis Özbay, the first female rower to represent Turkey at the Olympics, made history with this achievement.
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