Juel reaches A-final in rowing World Championships

The 26-year-old Norwegian finished 1.97 seconds behind Belarusian Olympic silver medalist Jaugeni Zalatij in their semi-final duel. Juel will be joined in the A-final by Zalatij and Frenchman Victor Marcelot, who finished third. tbzikra.org

Juel, who posted the second-fastest time in the quarterfinals, is considered a medal candidate. Despite this, he has set his sights on a top-five finish. 'Slik det har vært hittil i sesongen, så virker det vanskelig å skulle gjøre noe med de tre raskeste, men ikke umulig,' Juel told NTB before the championships.