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Sinclair was the overwhelming favourite
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In heat 1 of the mens double sculls event, Eric Knittel and Stephan Krueger of Germany posted a late surge to capture first place, in front of Lithuania and Slovenia. Kevin Walter Womens Jersey . All three will advance to the semifinal race on Day 4. In their Olympic debut, Canadas Kevin Kowalyk and Michael Braithwaite placed last in heat 1. Australia was fourth. Both will row in the repechage on Day 2. Norways Nils Jakob Hoff and Kjetil Borch placed first in heat 2 of the event, and advance to the semifinal along with Italy and France. Ukraine will race in the repechage. Heat 3 saw New Zealands Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan climb from third place to first in the final stage of the race. New Zealand, Great Britain and Argentina advance to the semifinal while Estonia joins Canada, Australia and Ukraine in the repechage on Day 2. The semifinal for the mens double sculls is on Day 4. In the Lightweight mens four competition, Switzerland, the Republic of South Africa and Denmark placed 1-3 in the first heat and move on to the semifinal, scheduled for Day 4. The second heat saw Great Britain, Australia and Germany advance to the semifinal. France, Netherlands and the Peoples Republic of China move advance to the semifinal from heat 3. Italy, United States, Czech Republic and Poland will compete in the repechage on Day 2. In the mens quadruple sculls, Russia established a firm lead early on and remained in the top spot throughout the race. Russa advances to the semifinal, along with Estonia and France, to be held on Day 5. In the second heat of the mens quad sculls, Croatia, Poland and Australia advance to the semifinal. In the third and final heat, Germany gave a strong performance, making a statement by dominating the race. "This is probaby one of the most dominating performances weve seen so far in the regatta," said Williams. Joining Germany in the semifinal from heat 3 is Great Britain and Ukraine. The United States, Italy, and New Zealand and Switzerland will race in the repechage on Day 3. In the first heat of the mens pair event, New Zealands undefeated pair, Eric Murray and Hamish Bond, set a new worlds best time of 6:08.50, shattering the previous record and putting plenty of open water between themselves and the rest of the competitors. The Kiwis sent a message in their heat, and Canadas Dave Calder and Scott Frandsen responded by winning heat 2. They won their heat comfortably with a time of 6:23:80, maintaining a clear lead throughout the race and sending a message that they are ready to challenge New Zealand in the final. But first, they will race in the semifinal, scheduled for Day 5. Also advancing to the semifinal is Australia, the Netherlands, France and Poland. Serbia, Hungary, and the United States will row in the repechage on Day 3. 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