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SRM student becomes first Indian women to qualify for Olympics

STAFF WRITER Olympics by coming first at in sailing when she clinched a felicitated by SRMIST’s Pro being her constant support.
the Laser Radial event in the bronze medal at 2020 Sailing Chancellor (Administration) She said, “I am studying under
SRM Institute of Science and Mussanah Open Championship, a World Cup in Miami, USA. Mr. Ravi Pachamoothoo, Vice the sports quota in SRM and
Technology’s (SRMIST) student joint Asian and African Olympic She will now become the first Chancellor (Interim) Dr. C the Institution has been very
Nethra Kumanan has become qualifying event. Indian woman sailor to represent Muthamizhchelvan, Registrar supportive of my sport. I train
the first Indian woman to qualify A second-year engineering the country at the Olympics. (Interim) Dr. S. Ponnusamy in Spain and every time I skip
for the upcoming Olympics. student of SRMIST, she has This 23-year-old professional and Director (Sports) Dr. K. classes my professors have been
She will be representing India represented the country at the sailor is a resident of Chennai Vaithianathan for qualifying kind enough to help me once I
in sailing and confirmed her 2014 and 2018 Asian Games in and has made her Institution for the upcoming Olympics and get back.”
berth in the Tokyo Olympics Incheon and Jakarta, respectively. proud. She trains in the Canary making her Institution proud. This young champ will soon
recently. Islands, Spain.
She became the first Indian On her part, Nethra thanked be traveling back to Canary
She qualified for the Tokyo woman to win a World Cup medal Nethra Kumanan was her faculty and Institution for Island to continue her training.

SRM shuttler wins gold at challenging COVID situation. to my Institution SRMIST for
I thank my practice partner, their cooperation.”

Lithuanian International each and everyone at the Police this year in March, Malvika
It may be recalled that earlier
Parade Academy, Raipur for all
their efforts. It is God’s grace
won the Uganda International
Badminton tournament that I could participate in this title. She has also made it to the
tournament and perform well.
quarter-finals of the Austrian
Many thanks to my sponsors
VIL Mr. Arun Lakhani of Go Open a couple of weeks ago.
Sports Foundation and TOPS. We at SRMIST are proud to
STAFF WRITER I played with good consistency International Series. I want to Many thanks to MBA, NDBA, have Malvika Bansod as our
and could execute my game as thank my mentor, my guide, District sports office for their student. The Chancellor and
India’s No. 2 Malvika Bansod per the plan. This is my second and my coach Sanjay Mishra constant support. I would like Pro Chancellors wish her all
badminton champion and gold medal after the Uganda sir for training me in such a to extend my heartfelt thanks the best in her journey forward.
an I year B.Tech student of
SRM Institute of Science and
Technology, has won the gold in
the RSL Lithuanian International
Badminton tournament in Kaunas,
Lithuania.
The four-day Future Series
tournament was organized
by the Lithuanian Badminton
Federation and Third seed
Malvika Bansod outclassed
Ireland’s Rachael Darragh 21-14,
21-11 in the final. A fastest-rising
Indian shuttler, this 19-year-old
dominated fourth seed Darragh
in a 29-minute encounter.
Speaking after her victory
stroke, Malvika said, “I am
delighted to win this tournament.