Nethra Kumanan is hoping her performance as the first woman to represent India in sailing at the Olympics will inspire others to follow in her ...
Nethra Kumanan is hoping her performance as the first woman to represent India in sailing at the Olympics will inspire others to follow in her wake, despite a tough debut at the Tokyo Games.
The 23-year-old finished 35th of the 44 competitors in the Laser Radial class, well outside the top 10 finish required to take part in Sunday's medal race, but she told Reuters that she was pleased with her overall performance, despite some nerves."It's been a tough event, but I'm happy to be here, I'm happy to have brought some attention to the sport in the country. I take from it what I can and try to come back better," she said.
Kumanan was bitten by the sailing bug at a camp in Tamil Nadu in 2011, learning the basics before deciding to commit to the sport two years later. Though she trains in Europe with some of the top competitors, Kumanan said she found that Olympic competition was a big step-up from the regular regattas they compete in during a normal season.
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