The Greek Olympian finished in third place in his semifinal heat, behind the German gold medalist, Oliver Zeidler, and the Belarusian silver medalist, Yauhen Zhalaty.

Ntouskos made a strong finish, overtaking the Danish rower, Nilsen, and narrowly contending for second place.

Thus, the top Greek rower continues his journey in the prestigious event, aiming to win a medal, as he did in Tokyo three years ago, where he stood on the highest step of the podium.

Finalists:

1. Stefanos Ntouskos (Greece)
2. Oliver Zeidler (Germany)
3. Yauhen Zhalaty (Belarus/Neutral Flag)
4. Simon Van Dorp (Netherlands)
5. Thomas Mackintosh (New Zealand)
6. Tim Brys (Belgium)