Seema Punia finishes 5th, Navjeet Dhillon eighth in women’s discus throw final

Seema Punia finishes 5th, Navjeet Dhillon eighth in women’s discus throw final

Indian discus throwers Seema Punia and Navjeet Kaur Dhillon were disappointed as they finished fifth and eight respectively in the final with below-par performances at the Commonwealth Games. In what could be her last Commonwealth Games appearance, the 39-year-old Punia produced a best throw of 55.92m which she came up in her second attempt but […]

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AFI withdraws Seema, two walkers from Worlds

AFI withdraws Seema, two walkers from Worlds

The Athletics Federation of India has withdrawn former Asian Games discus throw champion Seema Punia and race walkers Rahul and Bhawna Jat from next month’s World Championships in Oregon, USA. Seema, who qualified for the Worlds with 63.72m at the Patiala inter-State Nationals soon after the entry gates opened in June 2021, has not come […]

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