Vishnu Sarvanan took India’s medals tally to 20 on Wednesday with a bronze in the men’s dinghy ILCA-7 event.
The seasoned sailor, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics, had a net score of 34 to clinch the bronze in a gruelling 11-race competition.
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Sarvanan, in fact, missed the silver medal by just one point, as South Korea’s Jeemin HA took the second spot with 33 points. Singapore’s Jun Han Ryan Lo claimed the gold with with a net score of 26.
In sailing, the competitor’s worst score from all the races is subtracted from the total points to determine the net score.
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The one with the lowest net score is adjudged the winner.
Sarvanan had a total score of 48 and his worst race was eight one, where he retired, as 14 points were deducted from his score.
With agency inputs
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