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Nethra Kumanon Clinches Bronze in Asiad Sailing Women's Dinghy Event
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News18•02-10-2026, 10:30
Nethra Kumanon Clinches Bronze in Asiad Sailing Women's Dinghy Event
- •India's Nethra Kumanon secured a bronze medal in the women's dinghy event at the Asian Games sailing competition in Gamagori City, Japan.
- •The 29-year-old Olympian from Chennai accumulated 14 points, finishing behind gold medalist Sophia Montgomery of Thailand (5 points) and silver medalist Jania Ang of Singapore (13 points).
- •Nethra won one of her final two races and placed sixth in the other, contributing to her overall score.
- •In the men's competition, India's Vishnu Saravanan finished fourth with an overall score of 21 points, despite strong performances in his final races.
- •Earlier, Indian sailors Manu Francis and Kurisinkal Noble won silver in men's skiff, and Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma claimed bronze in the women's team event.
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India's Nethra Kumanon won the bronze medal in the women's dinghy event at the Asian Games sailing competition in Gamagori City, Japan, logging a total of 14 points.
Vishnu Saravanan finished fourth in the men's competition with an overall score of 21 points, despite claiming the second spot in both of his final races.
On Thursday, the Indian pair of Manu Francis and Kurisinkal Noble won the silver medal in the men's skiff competition, while Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma claimed the bronze medal in the women's team event.
