Tokyo Olympics: Indias Kamalpreet Kaur fails to win medal in discus throw

Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur failed to win a medal in discus throw for India at Tokyo Olympics on Monday. She finished sixth with a best attempt of 63.70. She had started well in the women’s discus throw final as she threw 61.62 in her first attempt but had a foul in the second before rain halted play. She threw 63.70 in her third to avoid getting knocked out after the first three throws.

Watch: Kamalpreet Kaur’s discus throw that landed her into the Tokyo Olympics final

Kaur produced one of the best performances by an Indian in the Olympics, though in a qualifying round, as she made it to the finals of the Tokyo Games after finishing second in Tokyo on Saturday.

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Throughout the competition, Kaur, who was without her personal coach, looked nervous and short of confidence as she lacked international exposure. She has taken part in World University Games in 2017, her lone international competition.

A farmer’s daughter at Punjab’s Kabarwala village, Kaur had raised hopes of India’s elusive athletics medal after finishing second in the qualification round on Saturday with a best throw of 64m.

American Valarie Allman took the gold with a first round throw of 68.98m while Kristin Pudenz (66.86m) of Germany and reigning world champion Yaime Perez (65.72m) of Cuba won the silver and bronze respectively.

Two-time defending champion Sandra Perkovic of Croatia was fourth with a best throw of 65.01m.