Tokyo Olympics sailing: KC Ganapathy, Varun Thakkar struggle to gain places on Day 2
The Indian sailors are placed 18th among the 19 competing pairs in the men’s 49er after four rounds of qualification.
Indian sailors KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar continued their struggle in the men’s 49er (two-person skiff boat) event at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.
At the Enoshima Yacht Harbour, the Indian duo continues to occupy the 18th spot among the 19 competing teams in the overall standings after four rounds of qualifying races.
The first three rounds were held on Wednesday, where the Indian sailors finished 18th after the opening race.
On Wednesday, the duo finished 18th, 17th and 19th in the three races, respectively, and failed to climb up the rankings. They have accumulated a total of 72 points in the four races so far.
The 2017 world champion pair of Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell of Great Britain lead the standings with 15 total points while Spain’s Diego Botin and Iago Lopez Marra are a close second with 13 points to their name.
The top 10 after 12 qualifying races will make it to the medal round at Tokyo 2020.