Varsha Gautham

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Varsha Gautham
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Varsha Gautham in 2014
Personal information
NationalityFlag of India.svg  India
Born (1998-01-12) 12 January 1998 (age 26)
Height171 cm (5 ft 7+12 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es) Dinghy, Women's 29er and 49er
Medal record
Women's sailing
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Incheon 29er
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Jakarta 49er FX

Varsha Gautham (born 12 January 1998) is an Indian sailor. She won the bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games in the women's 29er event, along with Aishwarya Nedunchezhiyan. In doing so, she became the youngest Indian to win an Asian Games medal, at the age of 16. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Four years later, Gautham won the silver medal at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games in the 49er event, along with Sweta Shervegar. [7] [8] [9]

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References

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