Here is all you need to know about sailor Neha Thakur, her biography, age, career, family, as she grabs silver medal at the Asian Games 2023 in sailing
Day 3 of the 2023 Asian Games in Huangzhou saw the addition of another medal for India when teenage sailor Neha Thakur won silver in the girl’s dinghy ILCA-4 competition.
Who is sailor Neha Thakur, biography, age, family, parents, school, hometown state, sailing profile
An aspiring sailor named Neha, who graduated from the National Sailing School in Bhopal, displayed her talent by finishing with an astounding total of 32 points. She came in second place, just ahead of Thailand’s Noppassorn Khunboonjan, who won the gold medal, thanks to an excellent net score of 27.
Neha finished with a total score of 32 in the 11 races that make up the girl’s dinghy ILCA-4 category. Neha did poorly in the fifth race, finishing with a net score of 27 after earning just five points. The girl’s dinghy ILCA-4 division in sailing comprises of a total of 11 races for the uninitiated. To calculate the net score, the final total is subtracted from the competitor’s lowest score.
Neha stole the show by winning the bronze medal in the Asian Sailing Championship in Abu Dhabi in March of last year. Thanks to the medal, she was able to earn a spot at the current Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Here is all you need to know about Neha Thakur, who bought the first medal for India on Day 3 of the Asian Games.
🥈India's 1️⃣st 🥈Inmedal in Sailing🤩#NehaThakur secured Silver 🥈Medal in the Girl's Dinghy – ILCA 4 category at the #AsianGames2022 ⛵ DG #CISF and all rank congratulate #Neha for this marvelous achievement.
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Who is Neha Thakur?
Neha Thakur, a 12th pass student who attends the National Sailing School in Bhopal, is a promising sailor who is just 17 years old. Living in Amlataj village, Hatpipalia Tehsil, Dewas district, she is the daughter of a farmer in Madhya Pradesh. The National Sailing School Bhopal recognised Neha’s aptitude for sailing at a young age and helped develop her skills.
Comes from a family of farmer
Neha comes from a middle-class family and was born in the Amaltaj hamlet in the Madhya Pradeshi district of Dewas. While her mother Reena Thakur is a homemaker, her father Mukesh Kumar Thakur is a farmer.