Hyderabad sailors Lahri, Vaishnavi clinch bronze in National Ranking Regatta

Hyderabad: Hyderabad sailors Lahri Komaravelly and Vaishnavi Veeravamsham clinched bronze in the National Ranking Regatta held in the Krishna Raja Sagara Reservoir, Mysore. The 12-year-old, Lahri, braced herself while the wind speeds dropped to less than five knots and moved faster than other sailors to clinch a bronze medal against the top sailors. Lahari finished […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad sailors Lahri Komaravelly and Vaishnavi Veeravamsham clinched bronze in the National Ranking Regatta held in the Krishna Raja Sagara Reservoir, Mysore.

The 12-year-old, Lahri, braced herself while the wind speeds dropped to less than five knots and moved faster than other sailors to clinch a bronze medal against the top sailors. Lahari finished the regatta with 81 penalty points.

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Hyderabad’s Bunny Bongur finished 11th in the boys category.

“This medal was miraculous given that Lahiri participated for the first time at a national ranking event. This regatta will be the memory of her life,” said Suheim Sheikh, the president of the Yacht Club of Hyderabad.

Final Penalty Points: Gold: Divayanshi Mishra 11(Bhopal); Silver: Shagun Jha 58 (Bhopal); Bronze: Lahiri Komaravelly 81 (Hyderabad).