Indian sailor Neha Thakur grabbed a silver in girl’s dinghy ILCA-4
event to open the country’s medal count in the sport on day three of the Asian
Games held in China’s Huangzhou.
A rising sailor from National Sailing School Bhopal, Neha finished
with a total of 32 points but her net score of 27 helped her earn the second
spot behind gold medallist Noppassorn Khunboonjan of Thailand.
Singapore’s Kiera Marie Carlyle settled for a bronze with a net
score of 28.
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.
The girl’s dinghy ILCA-4 category consists of 11 races and Neha
finished with 32 total points. Neha’s worst race was the fifth one where she
got five points to end with a net score of 27.
The ILCA-4 is defined as a one-design dinghy class in the laser
series and is a one-design class of sailboat.
Neha is a daughter of a farmer in Madhya Pradesh. She is a resident
of Amlataj village, Hatpipalia Tehsil, Dewas district.
In March last year, Neha Thakur and Ritika Dangi won a bronze medal
and gold medal, respectively, in the Asian Sailing Championship in Abu Dhabi.
Those podium finishes there had helped them qualify for the Asian Games.
NE Watch Desk with PTI inputs
