SARAVANAN Vishnu

India
Sailing
24 Feb 1999
24
Male
1.86/6'1''

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
SAL Sailing Men's Dinghy - ILCA7 3 Bronze Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
NBX Sailing Centre Area B
Men's Dinghy - ILCA7 Race 01
#1
Finished
NBX Sailing Centre Area B
Men's Dinghy - ILCA7 Race 02
#2
Finished
NBX Sailing Centre Area B
Men's Dinghy - ILCA7 Race 03
#3
Finished
NBX Sailing Centre Area B
Men's Dinghy - ILCA7 Race 04
#4
Finished
NBX Sailing Centre Area B
Men's Dinghy - ILCA7 Race 05
#5
Finished
NBX Sailing Centre Area B
Men's Dinghy - ILCA7 Race 06
#6
Finished
NBX Sailing Centre Area B
Men's Dinghy - ILCA7 Race 07
#7
Finished
NBX Sailing Centre Area B
Men's Dinghy - ILCA7 Race 08
#8
Finished
NBX Sailing Centre Area B
Men's Dinghy - ILCA7 Race 09
#9
Finished
NBX Sailing Centre Area B
Men's Dinghy - ILCA7 Race 10
#10
Finished
NBX Sailing Centre Area B
Men's Dinghy - ILCA7 Race 11
#11
Finished
NBX Sailing Centre Area B
Men's Dinghy - ILCA7 Medal Race
#12
Cancelled

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocation
Olympic Games
20Men's Laser2020Tokyo, JPN
World Championships
37ILCA 72023The Hague, NED
Class World Championships
25Men's Laser2021Barcelona, ESP
33ILCA 72022Nuevo Vallarta, MEX
534202015Karatsu, JPN
84Men's Laser2019Sakaiminato, JPN
World Cup
26Men's Laser2021Medemblik, NED
Asian Championships
1Men's Laser2022Abu Dhabi, UAE
12Men's Laser2018Jakarta, INA
12Men's Laser2016Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Armed Forces Athlete
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Business Administration, Management - University of Mumbai, India
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English
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Sail Coach Academy [MLT] / Army Yachting Node [IND]
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His father Ramachandran Saravanan has served as his personal coach. His sister Ramya Saravanan has also represented India in sailing, and competed in Laser Radial at the 2019 Class World Championships in Sakaiminato, Japan. (SportsDeskOnline, 13 May 2021; outlookindia, 10 Apr 2021)
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He was selected to compete in athletics [javelin] at junior national level in India. (olympics, 24 Jul 2021)
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He began sailing at age nine. "Winning my first nationals at the age of 10 was just the beginning." (Instagram profile, 31 Dec 2021; indulgexpress, 23 Apr 2021)
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He was inspired to try the sport by his father. "When I was younger, I spent more time on the field than I did at home. I played every sport - cricket, football, badminton, basketball, hockey and was good at them all, but nothing excited me. But that's till I discovered sailing. I watched my father sail and eventually followed his footsteps to pick up the ore and manoeuvre the mast. The thrill, joy and excitement that sport gave me is still vivid and has been a driving force ever since." (Instagram profile, 31 Dec 2021; indulgexpress, 23 Apr 2021)
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To win gold at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, and to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (indianexpress, 18 Nov 2021; World Sailing TV YouTube channel, 20 Jul 2021)
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Winning gold in the ILCA 7 class at the 2022 Asian Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Instagram profile, 09 Mar 2022)
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Brazilian sailor Robert Scheidt. (olympics, 26 Aug 2021)
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His father Ramachandran Saravanan. (olympics, 12 Apr 2021)

Additional Information

General
PARENTAL INSPIRATION
He dedicated his achievement of securing a quota spot for India ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games to his father Ramachandran. His father was a competitive sailor and dreamed of competing at the Olympic Games, but eventually began to focus on coaching. "I always wanted to achieve what my dad could not, so I am following his footsteps and he has given me the pathway to the Olympics. He has been through a lot to make me what I am today. His dream was going to the Olympics, but unfortunately that didn't happen. So he is living his dream through me." (olympics, 12 Apr 2021; newindianexpress, 22 Apr 2021; firstpost, 09 Apr 2021)

TRAINING IN MALTA
In 2017 he began training at the Sail Coach Academy in Malta, living with Irish Olympic coach Trevor Millar. In addition to running the academy, Millar has also served as Saravanan's mind coach. "He trains my mind. I live in an apartment with him in Malta. We cook every day. I cook some Indian food sometimes for him. He is not married and his brother lives in Ireland, his native country, so we are his family here." (SailCoach Making You Better Facebook page, 22 Aug 2022; olympics, 24 Jul 2021, 20 May 2021; firstpost, 09 Apr 2021)

Legend
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Bronze Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event