This story is from January 11, 2018
18-year-old sailing champion from Vellore honoured
Vellore: Vishnu Saravanan, 18, a native of Salavanatham in
He won 23 medals, including 20 gold, in various national level sailing championship and competitions in the last five years, said Saravanan. He was also stood out in the recently concluded championship held in Krishnapattinam in Andhra Pradesh in December 2017, in which 29 sailors participated from 11 countries,.
Vellore
, was honoured by collector S A Raman on Tuesday, for winning 23 medals in various national level meets.sailing
champion, Vishnu took up sailing yacht at the age of nine. “My father inspired and trained me to win the medals,” said Vishnu, a Class XII student in Army Public School in Mumbai.He won 23 medals, including 20 gold, in various national level sailing championship and competitions in the last five years, said Saravanan. He was also stood out in the recently concluded championship held in Krishnapattinam in Andhra Pradesh in December 2017, in which 29 sailors participated from 11 countries,.
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