Vishnu Saravanan

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NationalityIndian
Born (1999-02-24) 24 February 1999 (age 27)[1]
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Vishnu Saravanan
Training at Malta before Tokyo Olympics
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1999-02-24) 24 February 1999 (age 27)[1]
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Sailing career
ClassLaser Standard
ClubArmy Yachting Node Mumbai
CoachNenad Viali
Medal record
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 HangzhouMen's dinghy ILCA7

Vishnu Saravanan (born 24 February 1999) is an Indian sailor. He qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games.[2][3][4] He is the first Indian sailor to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics. He finished 26th out of 152 sailors from 52 countries in the ILCA7 world championships at Adelaide to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.[5][6]

Saravanan is from Vellore, Tamil Nadu but is based in Mumbai. He is a subedar in the Indian Army. He trains at the Army Yachting Node in Mumbai.[5] His father, Ramachandran Saravanan, was a national sailor and his sister, Ramya Saravanan, also represented India in the sailing events abroad.[7]

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