Asian Games 2023: Neha Thakur, Eabad Ali win silver, bronze medals in sailing

India clinched two medals in sailing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday. Neha Thakur bagged a silver medal in girl’s dinghy ILCA-4 sailing event followed by Eabad Ali taking bronze in men’s windsurfer RS:X. Neha clinched a total of 32 points, although it was her net score of 27 that helped her win silver, behind gold medallist Noppassorn Khunboonjan of Thailand. The Thai athlete won gold with a total of 20 points, and a net score of 16 points. 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. Bronze in Windsurfer RS:X event

Ali, with a net score of 52 points, came third behind Natthaphong Phonoppharat of Thailand and gold medallist Wonwoo Cho of Korea. In a gruelling 14-race event, Ali’s worst race was second and third where he did not finish with seven points deducted from his total 59 points. Eventually, there was a big 23-point gap between Ali and the silver medallist. With inputs from PTI