Rodney Govinden

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Rodney Govinden (born 13 September 1984) is a Seychellois sailor. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's Laser event, in which he placed 45th.{{cite web |title=Rodney Govinden |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/rodney-govinden |website=Rio2016.com |publisher=Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=21 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821201722/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/rodney-govinden |archivedate=21 August 2016 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Laser Men – Standings |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/sailing-standings-sa-laser-men |website=Rio2016.com |publisher=Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=21 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821202124/https://www.rio2016.com/en/sailing-standings-sa-laser-men |archive-date=21 August 2016 |url-status=dead}} He was the flag-bearer for Seychells at the 2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations.{{cite web |title=Rio 2016 Olympic Ceremony – Flag Bearers |url=https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/News/2016/08/2016-08-05-Rio-2016-Opening-Ceremony-Flag-Bearers.pdf#_ga=1.141545717.655653539.1470508014 |publisher=International Olympic Committee |access-date=21 August 2016}}

He has qualified to represent Seychelles at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's Laser event.{{cite news |url=http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/12597 |title=Seychelles and COVID-19: Olympic athletes return home; 3rd case confirmed |agency=Seychelles News Agency |access-date=18 March 2020 |last1=Bonnelame |first1=Betyme |date=16 March 2020}}{{Cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/sailing/athlete-profile-n1282777-govinden-rodney.htm |title=Sailing: GOVINDEN Rodney |work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721125046/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/sailing/athlete-profile-n1282777-govinden-rodney.htm |archive-date=2021-07-21}}