UNSW High Performance Scholar, Ajay Rau secures best finish for India at World Championships Karatsu, Japan.............
India's Best finish ever!Ajay Rau shares his experience battering an Indian record at the Laser Radial World Championships
About Me
- Ajay Rau
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- I am on a quest to become India's best and the first laser sailor to compete in the Olympic Games .Other events I am hoping to make a mark in future include club ,national,International,European,world cups,world and group games(Asian games,Olympics etc). turned into Sailing and Olympic campaigner after school,april 2006. Made my International Debut in Keil week (ISAF - GrADE 1)Germany June 2006. Despite my late start as a profisional Olympic class sailor,I am making rapid progress for the Year 2006 an average of 100+ races.for the Year 2007 and 2008 an average of 200+ races each year from 2006-2008 I have raced a total of 54 regattas (During the racing season, I have sailed an approx average of 540 races and days.I am very commited,focused and when not racing always training to reach my goal every day. Email: rauajay@gmail.com
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Ramji to be India trainer
CHENNAI: Ramji Srinivasan will be the Indian cricket team’s trainer for the forthcoming ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka. He has been asked to report in Bangalore on August 26 for the preparatory camp.
“I’m elated,” said Ramji, who received his letter of appointment on Saturday. “The BCCI and the Indian cricketers have shown a lot of trust in me. The onus is now on me, and I’m confident I will deliver.”
Ramji, who oversaw the fitness assessment of India’s cricketers at New Delhi and Mumbai earlier this month, said he would evolve a specialised regime for the team with a long-term view. “The cricketers were very enthusiastic during the tests, and the fitness levels were found to be satisfactory,” he said. “I’m looking forward to working with them.”
The Indian team hasn’t had a trainer since Greg King asked the BCCI to relieve him last February. Paddy Upton, the mental conditioning coach, doubled up as trainer under coach Gary Kirsten.
Ramji, widely considered among the best trainers in India, oversaw Sachin Tendulkar’s rehabilitation after shoulder surgery in 2006. His portfolio includes work with the MRF Pace Foundation, the National Cricket Academy, and the Mumbai Indians. — Special Correspondent
Monday, August 17, 2009
Ajay Rau secures best finish for India at World Championships
World Laser Radial Championship 2009
Karatsu,Japan: On August 10, 2009 when Ajay Rau completed race 12 at the Men’s Laser Radial World Championships he made history for India.He finished 15thoverall (148.0 points), making it the best ever finish by an Indian sailor in the laser class at any world championship. In the country ranking India finished in the 11th position.
The Royal Madras Yacht Club sailor beat previous best result 22nd (222.0 points) by a big margin secured by Rajesh Choudhary in the 2006 World championships held at Los Angeles, USA.
The move to Sydney has paid off for Ajay, finishing 15th in the Worlds is no easy feat considering India traditionally isn’t among the powerhouses in the World of Sailing.This performance has opened a new avenue for Indian sport and has given realistic belief to Ajay that one day he could be World Champion in Laser sailing which was unheard off till recently.
“My Coach Allan Julie deserves a lot of the credit for my performance. We really make a good team and it has shown in the results. He is one of the most experienced sailors I know (4 time Olympian from Seychelles).I couldn’t have asked for a better result. I am already itching to get back on the water to start training for the next world championship.”
This performance has also lifted the young sailor’s chances to win selection for the Asian Games, sending a strong message to his competitors for the lone spot for the Asian Games.The laser Radial is an open Class at the Asian Games.This is also a big boost for Ajay's 2012 Olympic Campaign.
He is sponsored by Mittal Champions Trust,AMM Foundation, Sports Development Authority Of Tamilnadu,UNSW Elite Athlete support program and Seagear.
Results Men - 58 Entries
FINAL
2009/08/10
Scores take into account 2
No | Sailno | Name | Scores | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
1 | POL 191846 | RudawskiMarcin | 30.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | (dnc) | (dnc) |
2 | NED 192302 | Koppelaar Ben | 47.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | (ocs) | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | (ocs) | 2 |
3 | KOR 190947 | Kim Insub | 51.0 | 7 | (ocs) | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | (dnf) | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
4 | JPN 190317 | Nagai Hisaki | 52.0 | (dsq) | 2 | 1 | (16) | 13 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
5 | MAS 193099 | Muhamad MohdRomzi | 59.0 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | (12) | 10 | 6 | (17) | 6 | 4 | 5 |
6 | GBR 193011 | Emmett Jon | 62.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | (11) | (11) | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
7 | GRE 144359 | TheodorakisDimitris | 77.0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | (22) | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | (dnf) | 12 | 16 |
8 | NED 194870 | Hummel Yuri | 78.0 | 11 | 7 | 8 | (23) | (23) | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
9 | ITA 187653 | SabbatiniGiacomo | 89.0 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | (dsq) | 17 | (23) | 17 | 1 | 1 |
10 | NED 193545 | Ter Haar SierkJan | 89.0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | (31) | 3 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 20 | (24) |
11 | GBR 183239 | Jessop David | 94.0 | 14 | 10 | 10 | (22) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 2 | (18) | 8 | 8 | 7 |
12 | CZE 192667 | Teply Viktor | 100.0 | 9 | 8 | 9 | (26) | (36) | 13 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 12 |
13 | KOR 193840 | Seo DongCheol | 126.0 | 17 | 13 | 14 | (25) | 2 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | (22) |
14 | IRL 190753 | MclavertyAidan | 131.0 | 15 | (ocs) | 15 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 16 | 10 | (bfd) | 9 | 9 | 26 |
15 | IND194964 | Rau Ajay | 148.0 | 10 | 25 | (27) | 12 | 6 | (29) | 21 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 |
16 | KOR 190129 | Kim Sangkyu | 167.0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 46 | (dsq) | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | (dnf) | 36 |
17 | JPN 172892 | FujimuraTomokazu | 181.0 | 12 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 9 | (37) | 25 | 16 | 10 | 24 | (32) | 31 |
18 | AUS 175987 | Skulander Zac | 183.0 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | (43) | 17 | 11 | 13 | (24) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
19 | NZL 190330 | Webster Greg | 188.0 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 13 | (56) | 25 | 18 | 24 | 12 | (dnf) | 19 | 14 |
20 | JPN 166015 | Katsura Ushio | 209.0 | (40) | 27 | 17 | 18 | (40) | 23 | 7 | 37 | 30 | 19 | 23 | 8 |
2015 Racing
2nd University National Match Racing Championships (Hobart) & 4th Sydney international Regatta
2011-2016 Coaching
2015 Walsh Bay Vessel Management
2015 President Sailing & Surfing Clubs
2014 University Games Manager & Athlete
Sailing media 2011/ 2013-2014
Australia, Italy and France
2012 Student Yachting World Cup
France
2012 Australian University Fleet Racing Champion
2008 European Championship
Newport (BEL)
2008 World Championship Terrigal (AUS)
2008 Olympic Qualifier
Youth European Championship 06,07&08(POL,FRA)
Top U21 Indian 06,07&08
2006 ISAF VOLVO Youth Worlds Weymouth (GBR)
2012 Olympic venue
Silver medallist Vasilij Zbogar of Slovenia celebrates with Trevor millar
Allen(SEY) Coach Sunny(LTU) and Vasilij(SLO) Coach Trevor(IRL) Team SailCoach at the 2008 Olympic games- I am a member of SailCoach Team
