Discus throw olympic games tokyo 2020
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Kamalpreet threw 65.06m during the Federation Cup in March to break the national record and become the first Indian to breach the 65m mark.Right then we are all set as the top 12 finalists are ready to hurl the Discus and all eyes will be on Kamalpreet Kaur.Sandra Perkovic is the defending champion and will be aiming for her third Olympic gold medal.And now enters India's Kamalpreet Kaur and what a memorable stay the Indian athlete is having in Tokyo.Chen of China starts proceedings and she throws a metre of 61.57 to kick off the competition.Sandra Perkovic in her first throw hurls the discus to 62.53m.Kamalpreet Kaur in her first throw hurls the discus to a distance of 61.62m.Right then, Valarie Allman in her first attempt stuns with a throw of 68.98m and that's a Gold medal throw in round 1.Sandra Perkovic in her second attempt has faltered and that is shocking as she hurls the discus into the side net!.Kamalpreet Kaur in her second attempt got a red flag!.Kristin Pudnez is in medal contention as after a first attempt of 63.07 the German hurled the discus to a distance of 62.16m.It's raining and it is slippery and Valarie Allman slips and the conditions are harsh for the athletes.The volunteers are wiping the throwing area and they need to make sure the area is dry so that the athletes don't slip while going for the spin.Valarie Allman is in the gold medal position with a throw of 68.98 followed by Yaime Perez at 65.72m and following her closely is Germany's Kristin Pudnez who improved after her first throw 63.07 to haul herself in the bronze medal position with an improved second attempt of 65.34.
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Rain has delayed the Women's Discus final and we will resume shortly.The women's pole vault qualifying competition is also affected by the rain. Rain continues to fall at the Olympic Stadium and the event will become more tricky as the athletes will find it hard to grip the discus and the throwing circle is also pretty slippery.According to the AFI, athletes have been permitted to go to Call room till the rains subsides.The event has resumed after the rain break and the athletes are currently warming up for Round 3.The break could have just broke the momentum but the top conditioned athletes will find a way to get into the groove. The circle is almost dry and it's warm with the temperature ranging around 30 degrees.The two official warm-up throws are over and we are ready to go with Valarie Allman starting proceedings.Red flag! Allman falters in her second attempt but she remains in the lead with a throw of 68.98m.Sandra Perkovic in her third attempt and with a throw of 65.01m has moved into the medal contention.Right then here comes Kamalpreet Kaur, sitting in 9th place, and she hauls the discus to a distance of 63.70m and she stays in the competition.Valarie Allman (8), Yaime Perez (7), Kristin Pudenz (6), Sandra Perkovic (5), Liliana CA (4), Kamalpreet Kaur (3), Shade Lawrence (2) and Marike Stinacker (1)
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Kamalpreet Kaul falters and that might cost the Indian a chance to make it to the medal competition Kamalpreet Kaur gets it high and the discus lands at 61.37m in her penultimate throw.Īllman in action and after two fouls she throws a distance of 64.76m
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Kristin Pudenz moves into the silver medal contention with a throw of 66.86m, the best ever by the German! Now, Allman for the Olympic gold medal and the American has hauled it to a distance of 66.78m. Kamalpreet Kaur in her final attempt and the Indian fouls and throws it out of the radar and finishes sixth in the Olympic final. Germany's Kristin Pudenz gets the silver medal with a personal best throw of 66.86m and the bronze was taken by Cuba's Yaime Perez who threw a distance of 65.72m. Valarie Allman wins the Gold medal in the Women's Discus Final and the American finishes with a throw of 68.9m in her very first attempt. Hello and welcome to Sportstar's Live coverage of the women's discus throw final where India's Kamalpreet Kaur will be in action at the Olympic Stadium on Monday at 4:30 PM IST.