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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 —...

Nethra Kumanan creates history by becoming first Indian woman sailor to qualify for Olympics Nethra will be the 10th Indian to qualify for a sailing event in the Olympics, but all the earlier nine have been male athletes. Nethra Kumanan | Nethra Kumanan/ Facebook 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 Nethra has a 21-point advantage over her nearest rival, who also happens to be an Indian – Ramya Sarav...

Nethra Kumanan first Indian woman sailor to qualify for Olympics CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP/Getty Images 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. Kumaran, 23, 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. The Chennai-based Kumanan currently has 18 points while Saravanan has 39 on the penultimate day of competitions in Mussan...