Oliver Bub and Billy Bender fell behind early in their semifinal heat and could not recover. The American pair finished last, ending their chances for a medal.
Oliver Bub, 26, of Westport, came in last in the semifinal 1 of men’s pair rowing in the 2024 Paris Olympics on Wednesday morning.
You could say rowing is in Bub’s blood. His parents rowed at Boston University and he started rowing in 2012 when he joined the novice program at the Saugatuck Rowing Club.
Bub rowed with William Bender, of Norwich, Vermont.
They will row in the final b for men’s pair on Friday morning.
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