Home Rio 2016 Olympics Rower Dattu Bhokanal goes out of medal reckoning Indian rower Dattu Bhokanal finished fourth in the quarterfinals of the men's single sculls to be out of medal reckoning in the Rio Olympic Games here today. PTI 09 August, 2016 17:45 IST Dattu Bhokanal, the lone rower in fray from India, will now have to fight for the minor placings. - Reuters PTI 09 August, 2016 17:45 IST Indian rower Dattu Bhokanal finished fourth in the quarterfinals of the men's single sculls to be out of medal reckoning in the Rio Olympic Games here today. Bhokanal clocked 6:59.89 to cover a distance of 2000m, little more than six seconds behind the third and last qualifier from the quarterfinal 4, Natan Wegrzycki-Szymczyk (6:53.52) from Poland. Croatia's Damir Martin, the London Olympics silver medallist, won the quarterfinal with a far superior timing of 6:44.44, ahead of second-placed Alan Campbell (6:49.41). Armyman Bhokanal, whose ailing mother is an Intensive Care Unit of a hospital in India, had clocked 7:21.67s in the Heats. He commenced strongly and was second going past the 500metre mark but then gradually slowed down to lose his chance of advancing. Bhokanal, the lone rower in fray from India, will now have to fight for the minor placings. Support Sportstar Dear Reader, Support our journalism — where text and pictures intermingle so seamlessly — and help us scale up your experience as the world changes around us. Your contribution is vital to our brand of uninfluenced, boots-on-the-ground reportage that’s worth your while. Clickbait sensationalism is not for us, but editorial independence is — we owe it to you. Support Quality Journalism Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.