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Nethra Kumanan Secures Bronze in Asiad Sailing Women's Dinghy Event
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News18•02-10-2026, 11:00
Nethra Kumanan Secures Bronze in Asiad Sailing Women's Dinghy Event
- •Nethra Kumanan clinched a bronze medal in the women's dinghy event at the Asian Games sailing competition, marking her first podium finish in her fourth appearance.
- •The 29-year-old Olympian from Chennai accumulated 14 points, placing her third behind Thailand's Sophia Montgomery (gold) and Singapore's Jania Ang (silver).
- •Nethra won one of her final two races and finished sixth in the other, improving on her previous Asiad performances where she twice finished fourth.
- •In the men's competition, India's Vishnu Saravanan finished fourth despite strong final races, with an overall score of 21 points.
- •The Indian team also secured other medals, with Manu Francis and Kurisinkal Noble winning silver in men's skiff, and Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma claiming bronze in the women's team event.
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Nethra Kumanan clinched the bronze medal in the women's dinghy event at the Asian Games sailing competition.
She logged a total of 14 points, consisting of 7 in the final and 7 from qualification races.
Vishnu Saravanan finished in fourth place in the men's competition with an overall score of 21 points.
