Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Nethra Kumanan Wins First Asian Games Sailing Medal
Nethra Kumanan won a bronze medal for India in women’s sailing at the Asian Games.
The event was held in Gamagori City, Japan.
She scored 14 points, and in sailing the person with the fewest points wins.
Sophia Montgomery of Thailand won gold, while Jania Ang of Singapore won silver.
Nethra won one of her two final races and finished sixth in the other.
This was her first Asian Games medal after competing at the Games four times.
India’s Vishnu Saravanan came fourth in the men’s event.
Indian athletes also won medals in other sailing events, and the men’s sepaktakraw team earned bronze.
India’s Nethra Kumanan won bronze in the women’s dinghy sailing event at the Asian Games in Gamagori City.
Kumanan scored 14 points, behind Thailand’s Sophia Montgomery with 5 and Singapore’s Jania Ang with 13.
She won the second of her two final races and finished sixth in the other; it was her first Asian Games podium in her fourth appearance.
India’s Vishnu Saravanan finished fourth in the men’s event with 21 points, despite placing second in both final races.
India also earned silver in the men’s skiff and bronze in the women’s team event; its men’s quadrant sepaktakraw team took bronze after losing its semifinal to Japan.
- Who
- India’s Nethra Kumanan won bronze; Sophia Montgomery and Jania Ang finished ahead of her.
- What
- Kumanan placed third in the women’s dinghy sailing event at the Asian Games.
- When
- Friday, October 2; the reports identify the event as part of the 2026 Asian Games.
- Where
- Gamagori City, Japan.
- Why
- Her total of 14 points placed her third; sailing regattas are decided by lowest total score.
Kumanan’s Assessment
Race Outcome
Performance in the final
Kumanan’s Assessment
Kumanan said she had mixed feelings, made many mistakes, and gave away points.
Race Outcome
She won the last race after recognizing she needed to win it, securing the bronze medal overall.
- Women’s dinghy bronze
- Nethra Kumanan of India, with 14 points
- Gold
- Sophia Montgomery of Thailand, with 5 points
- Silver
- Jania Ang of Singapore, with 13 points
- Kumanan’s final races
- She won one and finished sixth in the other
- Men’s dinghy
- Vishnu Saravanan finished fourth with 21 points
- Other Indian sailing medals
- Silver in the men’s skiff and bronze in the women’s team event
- Sepaktakraw
- India’s men’s quadrant team took bronze after a 0–2 semifinal loss to Japan
