Upamanyu Dutta, who is in news recently, is associated to which of the following sports?
A. Wrestling
B. Carrom
C. Judo
D. Sailing
Answers
Answer:
Option D.
Explanation:
Sailing is the right answer.
Upamanyu Dutta a young sailor from the Maharashtra state of India received a bronze medal in the Laser Standard race, organized by Singapore and known as "Asian Open Laser Sailing Championship". He is the first person who received a reward in the competitive self-reliant Laser Standard Category. The championship witnessed a strong competition between the best Asian Laser seafarers who did this competition as a warm-up for upcoming Olympics.
Answer:
"Upamanyu Dutta", aged 22, is a young Indian sailor from Mumbai who won his "first bronze medal" in "sailing", which is also India’s first ever medal in the highly competitive "Laser Standard category" for "men" in the "Asian Open Laser Sailing Championship" that was held in Singapore.
He also won the "Euromed Championship" in "Malta" and is currently training with his coach Trevor Miller in Europe. In the 13 race event, he won one and finished second in five events to bag the third position overall. After winning the bronze medal in 2019, he is preparing to qualify for the next Olympic games to be held in 2020.