Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Telangana Sailors Win 16 Medals at Cadet World Championships
Eight young sailors from Telangana competed in a major sailing championship in Italy.
They raced against 65 boats from 11 countries.
The Indian team won 16 medals in individual races.
It also earned silver in the Silver Fleet, which had 52 boats.
Ravikumar Banneoulu and Badrinath Nirudu finished eighth overall and won one race.
Vinod Dandu and Mani Nilkondla finished 11th overall after 11 races.
Chandralekha Tattari and Rishwita Sunchankota came second in their fleet after their equipment failed in the first two races.
The sailors had to work together to control boats with three sails, including a spinnaker.
Their coaches now hope to compete for more medals at the next championships in Germany.
An eight-member Indian team from Hyderabad and Telangana won 16 medals at the Cadet World Under-17 Championships in Italy.
India finished with an overall silver medal in the Silver Fleet among 52 boats.
Ravikumar Banneoulu and Badrinath Nirudu placed eighth overall, including a win in one race.
Chandralekha Tattari and Rishwita Sunchankota won Silver Fleet silver, missing gold by one penalty point despite early gear failures.
The Cadet sailing program was reintroduced in India two years ago after a 21-year hiatus.
- Who
- An eight-member Indian team of young sailors from Hyderabad and Telangana, including Ravikumar Banneoulu, Badrinath Nirudu, Chandralekha Tattari and Rishwita Sunchankota.
- What
- The team won 16 individual-race medals and an overall silver medal in the Silver Fleet at the International Cadet Class World Under-17 Championships.
- When
- At the reported championships; the articles do not provide specific dates.
- Where
- Lake Garda, Italy.
- Why
- The sailors competed as part of India’s reintroduced Cadet Class program, which resumed two years earlier after a 21-year hiatus.
- Indian contingent
- Eight sailors from Hyderabad and Telangana.
- Medal total
- 16 medals across individual races.
- Fleet result
- Overall silver in the Silver Fleet.
- Competition
- 65 boats from 11 sailing nations competed.
- Top overall finish
- Ravikumar Banneoulu and Badrinath Nirudu placed eighth overall.
- Women’s result
- Chandralekha Tattari and Rishwita Sunchankota won Silver Fleet silver, missing gold by one penalty point.
- Next target
- The next World Championships in Germany.
