Mohammed Asif (sailor)
Lars and Asif (right) at the Star Vintage Gold Cup 2025. | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mohammed Asif | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | India | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 September 1994 | ||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | Star, 470, 29er | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Royal Madras Yacht Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mohammed Asif (born 12 September 1994) is an Indian sailor who won the Star Vintage Gold Cup in 2025 with American skipper Luke Lawrence. Asif is a recipient of the Gold Laurel Wreath awarded to winners of the Star Vintage Gold Cup. He is a member of the Royal Madras Yacht Club and has competed internationally in the Star class.
In addition to his sailing career, Asif has conducted academic research in the field of electric propulsion, with work involving plasma diagnostics and gridded ion thruster systems for small spacecraft. His research has been presented at the International Electric Propulsion Conference and documented in peer-reviewed conference proceedings.