Asian Games 2022 | Indian sailor Vishnu Sarvanan wins bronze

India's Sarvanan wins bronze in Asian Games dinghy event: Sailor Sarvanan secures India a bronze medal in men's dinghy ILCA-7 event at Asian Games. He misses silver by one point, with net score of 34. Singapore's Lo claims gold with 26. Sarvanan's total score was 48, worst race was 8, with 14 points deducted.

Vishnu Sarvanan secured India a bronze medal in men's dinghy ILCA-7 event in the Asian Games here on Wednesday.

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.

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.

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.