noun

• (in rowing and other sports) a contest in which the best-placed of those who failed to win heats compete for a place in the final.

  ‘In fact at the Sydney Olympics they were out after the repêchage.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Other competitors with the best times may also qualify for the next round indirectly as "fastest losers" as a result of the repêchage.’
  • ‘During the 2007 Rugby World Cup qualification, there were two repêchage positions available for the finals tournament.’