Nethra Kumanan becomes first Indian woman sailor to qualify for Olympics The 23-year-old Kumanan has a 21-point advantage over her nearest rival By IANS| Posted by Minhaj Adnan | Published: 8th April 2021 1:51 pm IST Nethra Kumanan (Source: SAI) New Delhi: Nethra Kumanan on Wednesday became the first Indian woman sailor to qualify for the Olympics after she was assured of a top-place finish in the laser radial event of the Asian Qualifiers in Oman. The 23-year-old Kumanan has a 21-point advantage over her nearest rival, who also happens to be an Indian — Ramya Saravanan — in the Laser Radial Class event with one race to go on Thursday.