FORMER Chase School student Emily Lewis just missed out on a place in the Olympic semi-finals of the K1 200m kayak event after a photo finish in Tokyo.
Despite securing a place in the quarter-finals following a fourth placed finish in her opening heat, Lewis was edged out by 0.005 of a second by Canadian Michelle Russell right on the line.
ICYMI: Kerr through to Olympic semi-final as Lewis narrowly misses out
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Overnight Deborah Kerr qualified a K1W 200m semi-final spot after winning her quarter-final, whilst Emily Lewis was an agonising 0.005 seconds off progressing after coming 3rd
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The former Worcester Canoe Club athlete stormed out of the blocks from the start and looked like she has done enough for a semi-final spot but Russell took it after a judges review following the tightest of finishes.
Fellow Brit Deborah Kerr won the race with a time of 42.272 and will represent Team GB in the semi-finals on Tuesday.
That is not it for 28-year-old Lewis, however, as she goes in the K1 500m on Wednesday morning, the heats at 1.30am BST.
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