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Discus throw: Kamalpreet qualifies for Tokyo Games

Updated on: 20 March,2021 09:27 AM IST  |  Patiala
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Kaur, 25, who had also won gold in the 2019 edition of the championships, dramatically heaved the discus to 65.06m in her first throw to the surprise of the sizeable crowd at the NIS here.

Discus throw: Kamalpreet qualifies for Tokyo Games

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Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur booked her Tokyo Olympics berth with a sensational national record effort of 65.06m as she improved upon her earlier personal best by four metres on the final day of the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships, here on Friday.


Kaur, 25, who had also won gold in the 2019 edition of the championships, dramatically heaved the discus to 65.06m in her first throw to the surprise of the sizeable crowd at the NIS here.


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