Hangzhou(China): Vishnu Saravanan displayed an impressive performance in the men's dinghy ILCA-7 event and secured India a bronze medal in the Asian Games here on Wednesday adding to the nation's medal tally in sailing. The seasoned campaigner had a net score of 34 by the end of the proceedings to clinch the bronze in an 11-race competition.
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— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) September 27, 2023
His outstanding performance on the water has brought honor to India. Well done, Vishnu! 🌟🌊 #Cheer4India#Hallabol#JeetegaBharat#BharatAtAG22 pic.twitter.com/Dr9RSqq5ae3️⃣rd Medal in SAILING⛵🇮🇳@VishnuS28686411 has secured the BRONZE🥉 MEDAL in the ILCA7 sailing event at the #AsianGames2022! 🥉⛵
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) September 27, 2023
His outstanding performance on the water has brought honor to India. Well done, Vishnu! 🌟🌊 #Cheer4India#Hallabol#JeetegaBharat#BharatAtAG22 pic.twitter.com/Dr9RSqq5ae
Sarvanan had also competed in the Tokyo Olympics but failed to secure a podium finish in the competition. However, he didn't miss an opportunity to showcase his skills in a global event by finishing at the third position. In fact, he missed the silver medal only by a point as South Korea's Jeemin HA occupied the second position with 33 points. Singapore's Jun Han Ryan Lo bagged the gold thanks to his net tally of 26 points.
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The net score is calculated in sailing by subtracting the competitor's worst score from all the races to determine the result and by the end of the contest the one with the lowest net score is announced as the winner.
Sarvanan had a net score of 48 but his worst race was an eighth-place finish where he retired. As a result,14 points were deducted from his tally as he retired in his worst race.
