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Nethra Kumanan Secures Historic Bronze in Women's Dinghy at Asian Games Sailing
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News18•02-10-2026, 12:18
Nethra Kumanan Secures Historic Bronze in Women's Dinghy at Asian Games Sailing
- •Nethra Kumanan won a bronze medal in the women’s dinghy event at the Asian Games sailing competition in Gamagori City, Japan, marking her first podium finish in her fourth appearance.
- •The 29-year-old Chennai sailor finished with 14 points overall, placing behind Thailand’s Sophia Montgomery (gold with 5 points) and Singapore’s Jania Ang (silver with 13 points).
- •Kumanan previously competed in the 2014, 2018, and 2022 Asiads, finishing fourth in two of those editions.
- •In the men’s event, India’s Vishnu Saravanan finished fourth with an overall tally of 21 points, despite securing bronze at the previous Games.
- •India also added two more sailing medals on Thursday: silver for Manu Francis and Kurisinkal Noble in men’s skiff, and bronze for Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma in the women’s event.
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Nethra Kumanan won the bronze medal in the women’s dinghy event at the Asian Games sailing competition in Gamagori City, Japan, marking her first podium finish at the continental showpiece.
She finished with a total of 14 points overall, which included seven points from the final races and seven from the qualification races.
Thailand's Sophia Montgomery won the gold medal with five points, while Singapore's Jania Ang took the silver medal with 13 points.
