Sailor Kumanan makes history, qualifies for Olympics
Thanks to Kumanan s massive 21-point lead over the chasing pack, all that the 22-year-old needs to do on Thursday is complete the Medal race without any incident.
By ANI| Posted by Sakina Fatima | Published: 7th April 2021 10:13 pm IST Chennai-based Nethra Kumanan
Mussanah: Chennai-based Nethra Kumanan created history, becoming the first Indian woman sailor to secure an Olympic quota place by taking an unassailable lead in the Laser Radial event in the Mussanah Open Championship on Wednesday.
Thanks to Kumanan’s massive 21-point lead over the chasing pack, all that the 22-year-old needs to do on Thursday is complete the Medal race without any incident.
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Nethra Kumanan (Photo: Olympics Channel)
Mussanah (Oman)– Chennai-based Nethra Kumanan created history, becoming the first Indian woman sailor to secure an Olympic quota place by taking an unassailable lead in the Laser Radial event in the Mussanah Open Championship on Wednesday.
Thanks to Kumanan’s massive 21-point lead over the chasing pack, all that the 22-year-old needs to do on Thursday is complete the Medal race without any incident.
On Wednesday, Kumanan was in sublime form, finishing Race 9 and 10 in first and second positions, respectively. The first Indian woman to win a sailing World Cup medal last year has 18 nett points, while her nearest rival, Hong Kong’s Stephanie Norton, is placed fourth with 41 points going into Thursday’s medal race.
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Kumanan in cruise mode, takes big lead on Day 3
Tue, Apr 06 2021 04:42:10 PM
Mussanah, Oman, Apr 6 (IANS): Top Indian sailor, Chennai-based Nethra Kumanan, continued to cruise in the Mussanah Open Championship 2021 an Asian qualifying event for the Tokyo Olympics consolidating her position at the top on the third day of the women s Laser Radial event at the Millennium Resort here.
The first Indian woman to win a medal at the Sailing World Cup a bronze finished on top in both her races on Monday in the Laser Radial category. After the disappointment of the opening day, Kumanan, who has also represented the country in the 2014 Incheon and 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, is leading the charts with a net total of seven points.