Uganda’s historic female rower Grace Kathleen Noble had her most outstanding performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan, today Friday 30th July 2021 on Sea Forest Waterway.
Kathleen clocked 8:07:00 in her fourth race at the Olympic during the women’s single sculls Final E to second place, improving her first race time by 14 seconds and 85 micro seconds.
The 26 year old rower who is based in the United States of America (USA) was just 7 seconds and 22 micro seconds behind the winner during the competitive race.
During her very first race, she clocked 8:21:85 to book a slot in the Repechage where she made it with 8:36:01 in the progression race to qualify for the E/F semi-finals.
In the semi-final, she made it in the second place with 8:31:67 to qualify for the final slot.
The performance in the Final E earned her a respectable 26th slot overall and by far, Africa’s second best female rower.
Grace Kathleen Noble in action during the Olympic Games in Japan.
Here is Kathleen Noble's reaction to all the support she has received during her #Olympics debut.
— Makhtum Muziransa (@shamuzmac) July 30, 2021
After finishing with a national record and as Africa's second top placed rower, she can't hide the excitement.#Tokyo2020
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