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It is also the first time that India will compete in three sailing events in the Olympics. Duo of KC Ganapathy & Varun Thakkar qualify for #Tokyo2020 in Men s 49er class #Sailing event ⛵⛵ at the Mussanah… https://t.co/wiIEMvLJ2R SAIMedia (@Media SAI) 1617879202000
So far, India had competed in only one event in all the earlier Olympics though two sailors represented the country on four occasions. Yes, history has been scripted. Four Indian sailors have qualified for the Olympics to compete in three events. It s the maximum number of sailors qualified and also in number of events, Yachting Association of India joint secretary general Capt Jitendra Dixit told PTI.
Print article Olympic dream comes true for winners at Mussanah Open Championship after frantic final day on the water
The Mussanah Open Championship, organised by Oman Sail, came to a close after six days of exhilarating action on the water across five classes. With Olympic qualification on the line, as well as the honour of winning gold, silver and bronze medals, racing on the final day was tense, dramatic and of an incredibly high standard as dreams were made reality in perfect conditions.
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The 49er class gold medal was won by the Indian pair of KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar who finished on top for the fourth successive day and have qualified for the Olympics. Akira Sakai and Russel Aylsworth representing Hong Kong gave the performance of the day to secure second place and silver, and the Omani team of Musab Al Hadi and Waleed Al Kindi gained two places from yesterday to end the championship in third, taking the bronze medal on hom