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Commander '''Mahesh Ramchandran''' (born June 2, 1967) is a retired Indian Naval Officer. He is a graduate of the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], [[Bachelor of Science|with a Bachelor of Science]] degree from [[Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi|Jawaharlal Nehru University]]. Mahesh was awarded the [[Arjuna Award]] on 29 August 2002 for the year 2001. This was conferred to him by the then President [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]. <br />
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== Career and Recognition ==<br />
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He started his Naval Career with the [[Indian Naval Air Arm]] as a jet pilot. <br />
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In 1994, he received a Commendation by the then [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of Naval Staff]]&thinsp;{{who|date=May 2017}} for the Sport of Sailing. He began his sailing career in the Hyderabad Sailing Week. In 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001 he was given the Yachtsman of the Year Award by the President, Yachting Association of India. He participated in the [[2002 Asian Games]] and won a bronze medal for India in the Enterprise class of the boat along with the team of Aashim Mongia. In the [[2006 Asian Games|Asian Games 2006]] in the [[Match racing|Match Racing]] class he won a silver medal for India skippering the event with team of Sanjeev Chauhan, Girdhari Yadav and Nitin Mongia. In the [[World Military Games]] in 2007, he won a Gold<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/mahesh-yadav-snatch-firstever-sailing-gold/230255/|title=Mahesh, Yadav snatch first-ever sailing gold - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-05-23}}</ref> in [[Match racing|Match Racing]]. In the World Sailing Championships in 1999 held in South Africa, he won a silver medal for the country. In the Asian Sailing Championships in 2001, 2006, 2010 and 2012<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sailingtimesindia.com/2012/02/25/mahesh-wins-silver-in-asian-match-racing-championship/|title=Mahesh Wins Silver in Match Racing at Asian Sailing Championship|last=says|first=Capt Vivek Shanbhag|date=2012-02-25|website=Sailing Times India|access-date=2017-05-23}}</ref> he won Gold, Silver and bronze medals for India. <br />
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In 2009, he was selected by the Navy to conduct Sailing Trials of [[INSV Mhadei (A76)|INSV Mhadei]] which has successfully completed two solo circumnavigation by Indians. In 2010, he was the first Officer-in-Charge of the Watermanship Training Centre at the [[Indian Naval Academy|Indian Naval Academy Ezhimala]]. At the Academy, he instituted the Admirals Cup Regatta, an Inter-Navy Sailing Championship. He has also been the National Coach for the Olympic Laser Class Association of India, Matchracing Class and Enterprise Class.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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* http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/mahesh-yadav-snatch-firstever-sailing-gold/230255/ Indian Express, Mumbai, October 19, Fri Oct 19 2007: World Military Games<br />
* http://www.sailingtimesindia.com/2012/02/25/mahesh-wins-silver-in-asian-match-racing-championship/ Sailing Times: Asian Sailing Championship (Silver)<br />
* http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/columns/sunday-read//articleshow/22289121.cms? Bangalore Mirror<br />
* http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/Mahesh-triumphs/article16028425.ece The Hindu, May01, 2010, Updated- September 23, 2010: UTV Match Racing Nationals<br />
* http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sailors-from-three-cities-to-take-part-in-yacht-race-114032700775_1.html Business Standard via- Press Trust of India, March 27, 2014 :13th Deloitte-JJ Memorial Cup yachting regatta<br />
* http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/mumbai-welcomes-queens-baton-relay/20100910.htm Rediff, September 10, 2010: Mumbai welcoming Queen's Baton Relay<br />
* http://www.afternoondc.in/sports/sports-in-brief/article_106264 The Afternoon DC, Friday, March 28, 2014: Deloitte JJ Memorial Cup <br />
* http://www.okdia.org/results/w03.php OKDIA: World Championship 2003<br />
* http://www.sailing.org/news/10968.php#.WSPRWGiGOUk sailing.org<br />
* [[2004 Star World Championships]]<br />
* http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-goa-sailboat-rally-november-mumbai-guide-konkan-coastline/17702173<br />
* http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/Mahesh-wins-national-sailing-title/articleshow/19666106.cms<br />
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