Indians Compete in Dinghy Sailing at Paris Olympics

India's Vishnu Saravanan and Nethra Kumanan competed in the men's and women's dinghy sailing events at the Paris Olympics. Saravanan is 18th after race 8, while Kumanan is 25th. Both sailors have two more races left, with the top 10 boats advancing to the medal race on Tuesday.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Marseille | Updated: 04-08-2024 21:39 IST | Created: 04-08-2024 21:39 IST
Indians Compete in Dinghy Sailing at Paris Olympics
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India's sailors Vishnu Saravanan and Nethra Kumanan showed competitive spirits in the dinghy sailing events at the Paris Olympics. Saravanan stands 18th after race 8, while Kumanan is 25th in the women's event as of Sunday.

The 25-year-old Saravanan was ranked 7th and 24th in races 7 and 8 respectively. He was 23rd after Race 6 and now has net points of 114.

On the women's side, Kumanan holds the 25th position with 145 points, having been ranked 24th after Race 6. The sailors will compete in two more races of the opening series on Monday, with the top 10 boats moving on to the medal race on Tuesday.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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