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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
Kumanan, 49er team continue to lead in Olympic qualifier
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Kumanan, 49er team continue to lead in Olympic qualifying event.. Image Source: IANS News
Mussanah : April 7 (IANS) Top Indian sailor Nethra Kumanan s lead at the top dwindled but she continued to hold her position in the Laser Radial event on Day 4 of the Mussanah Open Championship 2021 an Asian qualifying event for the Tokyo Olympics.
The team of KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar averaged well after 12 races to retain their nine-point gap over the chasing pack despite some setbacks in the 49er class.
After top-place finishes in both the races on Monday, Kumanan faced tough challenge from Britain s Emma Charlotte and Dutch sailor Jeanne Savelon, finishing third in the seventh race and fifth in the eight to retain a two-point net total lead over her closest rival. While Kumanan is on 15, Savelon is on 17 net total points.