Krishna Poonia Discus Throw

Kamalpreet Kaur on Friday qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in women's discus throw event with a national record attempt of 65.06 metres during the ongoing Athletics Federation Cup.

Krishna Poonia, 34, the lone Indian woman track and field athlete to have won an individual gold in the Commonwealth Games, finished first in her last competition in the United States on Sunday with a throw of 57.10 metres at Florida but that was far below the Rio qualification mark

Krishna Poonia, the 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist, had finished seventh in women's discus throw event in London but her position was upgraded to sixth after Russian Darya Pishchalnikova was stripped off her silver medal as she later tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid.

On a day when Vikas Gowda bagged India's first gold in athletics, Discus Throwers Seema Punia and Krishna Poonia advanced to the final.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist in discus throw Krishna Poonia, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his 18 ministerial colleagues and 29 sitting MLAs feature in the first list of 63 Congress candidates for the December 1 Assembly elections in Rajasthan.

Indian discus thrower Krishna Poonia finished a creditable seventh in the women's discus throw while the gold medal was won by Sandra Perkovic of Croatia in the 2012 London Games at the Olympic Stadium here Saturday.

India's Krishna Poonia qualified for the women's discus throw final round in London Olympics with an impressive effort in the qualification round on the first day of track and field events here.

India's Commonwealth Games gold medalist Krishna Poonia has set herself a target of 65 metres in the discus throw to make a podium finish at the 2012 London Olympics. For that she has to outdo her life's best (63.69 metre) to be in the league with top contenders from Germany, Cuba and China.

Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Krishna Poonia qualified for next year's London Olympics after clinching a gold medal in the women's discus thrower event of the Fling Throw Meet in Portland, USA.

A below par Krishna Poonia had to settle for a bronze in women's discus throw on the third day of track and field competitions in the Asian Games on Tuesday.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Krishna Poonia's proposal to have the USD 20,000 winner-takes-all discus throw duel with Dani Samuels after February next year has been accepted by the Australian world champion.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Krishna Poonia is game for the USD 20,000 winner-takes-all discus throw contest with world champion Dani Samuels of Australia.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Krishna Poonia on Thursday said she will reveal her plans regarding the proposed USD 20,000 winner-takes-all discus throw duel between her and world champion Dani Samuels on Tuesday.

In what could be the first of its kind contest involving an Indian, the proposed USD 20,000 winner-takes-all discus throw duel between Commonwealth Games gold medallist Krishna Poonia and world champion Dani Samuels is moving ahead with the Australian proposing January 22 as the date.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist discus thrower Krishna Poonia is ready to face world champion Dani Samuels for the USD 20,000 winner-takes-all contest anywhere in the world as long as the Asian Games preparation is not compromised, said her husband Virender.Australian media had reported that Samuels was hurt by Poonia's pre-Games comment that her...

Kamalpreet Kaur on Friday qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in women's discus throw event with a national record attempt of 65.06 metres during the ongoing Athletics Federation Cup.

Krishna Poonia, 34, the lone Indian woman track and field athlete to have won an individual gold in the Commonwealth Games, finished first in her last competition in the United States on Sunday with a throw of 57.10 metres at Florida but that was far below the Rio qualification mark

Krishna Poonia, the 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist, had finished seventh in women's discus throw event in London but her position was upgraded to sixth after Russian Darya Pishchalnikova was stripped off her silver medal as she later tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid.

On a day when Vikas Gowda bagged India's first gold in athletics, Discus Throwers Seema Punia and Krishna Poonia advanced to the final.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist in discus throw Krishna Poonia, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his 18 ministerial colleagues and 29 sitting MLAs feature in the first list of 63 Congress candidates for the December 1 Assembly elections in Rajasthan.

Indian discus thrower Krishna Poonia finished a creditable seventh in the women's discus throw while the gold medal was won by Sandra Perkovic of Croatia in the 2012 London Games at the Olympic Stadium here Saturday.

India's Krishna Poonia qualified for the women's discus throw final round in London Olympics with an impressive effort in the qualification round on the first day of track and field events here.

India's Commonwealth Games gold medalist Krishna Poonia has set herself a target of 65 metres in the discus throw to make a podium finish at the 2012 London Olympics. For that she has to outdo her life's best (63.69 metre) to be in the league with top contenders from Germany, Cuba and China.

Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Krishna Poonia qualified for next year's London Olympics after clinching a gold medal in the women's discus thrower event of the Fling Throw Meet in Portland, USA.

A below par Krishna Poonia had to settle for a bronze in women's discus throw on the third day of track and field competitions in the Asian Games on Tuesday.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Krishna Poonia's proposal to have the USD 20,000 winner-takes-all discus throw duel with Dani Samuels after February next year has been accepted by the Australian world champion.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Krishna Poonia is game for the USD 20,000 winner-takes-all discus throw contest with world champion Dani Samuels of Australia.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Krishna Poonia on Thursday said she will reveal her plans regarding the proposed USD 20,000 winner-takes-all discus throw duel between her and world champion Dani Samuels on Tuesday.

In what could be the first of its kind contest involving an Indian, the proposed USD 20,000 winner-takes-all discus throw duel between Commonwealth Games gold medallist Krishna Poonia and world champion Dani Samuels is moving ahead with the Australian proposing January 22 as the date.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist discus thrower Krishna Poonia is ready to face world champion Dani Samuels for the USD 20,000 winner-takes-all contest anywhere in the world as long as the Asian Games preparation is not compromised, said her husband Virender.Australian media had reported that Samuels was hurt by Poonia's pre-Games comment that her...