Varsha Gautham (born 12 January 1998) is an Indian

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. While the term ''sailor'' ...

. She won the bronze medal at the

2014 Asian Games The 2014 Asian Games (), officially known as the 17th Asian Games () and also known as Incheon 2014 (), were a pan-Asian multi-sport event held from 19 September to 4 October 2014 in Incheon, South Korea. On 17 April 2007, Incheon was awarded ...

in the women's 29er event, along with

Aishwarya Nedunchezhiyan Aishwarya Nedunchezhiyan (born 1 January 1996) is an Indian sailor. She won the bronze medal at 2014 Asian Games The 2014 Asian Games (), officially known as the 17th Asian Games () and also known as Incheon 2014 (), were a pan-Asian multi-s ...

. In doing so, she became the youngest Indian to win an Asian Games medal, at the age of 16. Four years later, Gautham won the silver medal at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games in the 49er event, along with Sweta Shervegar.

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* * 1998 births Living people Indian female sailors (sport) Asian Games silver medalists in sailing Asian Games bronze medalists in sailing Asian Games silver medalists for India Asian Games bronze medalists for India Sailors at the 2014 Asian Games Sailors at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games {{India-yachtracing-bio-stub