SARAVANAN Vishnu

General
PARENTAL INSPIRATION
His father Ramachandran competed in sailing and dreamed of competing in the Olympic Games, but as his career progressed he began focusing on coaching. After securing a quota spot for India ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Vishnu dedicated his achievement to his father. "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." (newindianexpress.com, 22 Apr 2021; firstpost.com, 09 Apr 2021)

OLYMPIC GUIDANCE
In 2017 he began training at the Sail Coach Academy in Malta, where he lives with Irish Olympic coach Trevor Millar. In addition to running the academy, Millar also serves 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." (firstpost.com, 09 Apr 2021)