New Delhi, Oct.11 : India's hopes to maintain its second position in the medal tally of Commonwealth Games were boosted when Discus Thrower Krishna Poonia won a historic Gold Medal on Monday evening.
Poonia became the first Indian woman to win an athletics Gold medal at the Commonwealth Games by winning women's discus throw event of athletics.
India's other two Discus Throwers went on to make a clean sweep, bagging Silver and Bronze medals.
Poonia's throw was 61.51metres, Harwant Kaur claimed Siliver with a throw of 60.16m, while Seema Antil took Bronze with a best of 58.46.
Philippa Rose of Wales was fourth with 57.99 and England's Jade Nicholls was sixth with 57.62.
Krishna Poonia hasn’t seen her eight-year-old son Lakshya Raj in nearly six months. The sacrifice — the price of a gruelling training schedule — paid off on Monday. Poonia, 28, threw the iron disc to a distance of 61.51 metres to lead an Indian 1-2-3 in the women’s discus final at the Commonwealth Games.
Krishna’s gold was the first for India at the Commonwealth Games since Milkha Singh won the 440 yards race in 1958
“It's fantastic…what could be better than this,” said the 28-year-old Haryana-born Railway star, Poonia, who was the Doha Asian Games bronze medallist. She was fifth at the last Games in Melbourne.
“I dedicate this to all Indians. With this I think we have wiped out everything bad that had happened before the Games.”
Milkha Singh, who won his gold in the 440 yards event at the 1958 Games, was overjoyed too.
“It's a big thing for India,” said the 75-year-old. “Now that we have won this gold, it should inspire our athletes in a big way.”
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