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Neelam Jaswant Singh falters in final
Paris, Aug 26: Asian Games discus champion Neelam Jaswant Singh, who created history becoming the first Indian to qualify for the final of a world athletic championship, put up a disappointing show in the medal round finishing 12th among 13 finalists.
Paris, Aug 26: Asian Games discus champion Neelam Jaswant Singh, who created history becoming the first Indian to qualify for the final of a world athletic championship, put up a disappointing show in the medal round finishing 12th among 13 finalists.
The 32-year-old Indian, who produced her season's best
effort of 60.33m to go past the automatic qualifying mark of
60m to reach the final, faltered in the final managing only a
best of 57.92m here last evening.
Only two of her six attempts were measured and Neelam's best result came on her third attempt after fouling her first throw and recording a poor 54.42m on the second try. Her last three efforts were not measured.
The gold medal went to Irina Yatchenko of Belarus (67.32m) while Anastasma Kalesmdou with a hurl of 67.14m bagged the silver. The bronze was won by Greece's Ekatermni Voggoli (66.73m).
The trio upset defending champion and world No. 1 Natalya Sadova of Russia who finished sixth after heading the field going into the final.
Bureau Report
Only two of her six attempts were measured and Neelam's best result came on her third attempt after fouling her first throw and recording a poor 54.42m on the second try. Her last three efforts were not measured.
The gold medal went to Irina Yatchenko of Belarus (67.32m) while Anastasma Kalesmdou with a hurl of 67.14m bagged the silver. The bronze was won by Greece's Ekatermni Voggoli (66.73m).
The trio upset defending champion and world No. 1 Natalya Sadova of Russia who finished sixth after heading the field going into the final.
Bureau Report