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What is Lightweight rowing in Rowing?

A category with strict maximum body weights for crew members, created so smaller athletes can compete on level terms. The lightweight double sculls was the last lightweight Olympic event, appearing for the final time at Paris 2024.

Example: India's Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh raced the lightweight double sculls.

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