How did KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar perform at Tokyo Olympics? A detailed look at the Indian sailors' performance at the previous Olympic Games

Indian sailors KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar have participated at the Tokyo Olympics in the men’s 49er class. They were eliminated from the tournament after finishing qualification in 17th position.

The Indian pair failed to make a solid start in the event. However, they managed to make an impact as the competition progressed. On the final qualification day of the event, the Indian sailors secured the 16th, ninth, and 14th positions in the first three rounds.

Notably, they have earned a total of 154 net points from their 12 qualification races, with the lower score indicating better performance. Interestingly, the competitors can discard points from their worst race finish, resulting in the net score. Ganapathy and Thakkar dropped a 19 from their fourth qualifying race.

Reigning Olympic champions Peter Burling and Blair Tuke of New Zealand finished at the top of the charts with 52 net points. Meanwhile, Great Britain’s Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell were placed second with 56 net points.

It is worth noting that the top 10 after 12 rounds of qualification can only play in the medal round.

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Taking a deeper look at KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar's career in sailing

KC Ganapathy made his international debut in sailing in 2010 at the Asian Sailing Championship, finishing 8th in the Optimist event. He currently represents the country internationally in the 49er event.

Varun Thakkar, on the other hand, competes in international sailing events in the 49er boat category.

The duo of Ganapathy and Thakkar experienced significant success together, winning a bronze medal in sailing at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. In addition, they won the first rank in the 49er Class at the 2021 Mussanah Open Championship held at the Millenium Resort, Mussanah in Oman.

Ganapathy also clinched a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.