The performance was lower in both quality as well as quantity to the 2010 tally of 1 gold medal, 3 silver and 1 bronze.

The story remained same in the second game as well with the 28-year-old Indian taking just a minute longer than the first to see off Shekib.

The Indian rower, who had scaled down his weight to 72 kg from 78 to compete in the lightweight event, was in second place 1.57 seconds.