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UK
/ɹɪpˈɛtʃɪdʒ/
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NOUN
- a race (especially in rowing) in which runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final race
How To Use repechage In A Sentence
- The remaining boats compete in repechage races. The Sun
- The winner of each repechage then faces the runner-up in the other, with the two victors awarded bronze medals.
- He won by ippon in his repechage in the under-66 kilos. Times, Sunday Times
- The world champions won the repechage after a third in the heats. The Sun
- During the 2007 Rugby World Cup qualification, there were two repêchage positions available for the finals tournament.
- Mickelson and Cooke won their repechage to advance to the final, then rallied from 1.74 seconds down in the last 500 meters to win by 1.62 seconds. USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Wariner pushes all-time best in 400 meters
- Repechage: a second chance for athletes to progress after losing an earlier round. Times, Sunday Times
- He won by ippon in his repechage in the under-66 kilos. Times, Sunday Times
- The U.S. almost added a second quadruple sculls medal — Ala Piotrowski, Jen Kaido, Liane Malcos and Lia Pernell won the repechage and finished fourth in the final. USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Wariner pushes all-time best in 400 meters
- Sprint: After a qualifying round, riders compete one-on-one (sometimes three riders in repechage or four in consolation rounds) in a knockout tournament. USATODAY.com
