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World Athletics Championship: Mysore Boy Finishes 7th in Discus

  •   Tue, Aug 30 2011 08:40:40 PM

Daegu (South Korea), Aug 30 (IANS): Mysore boy Vikas Gowda finished seventh in the discus throw finals at the World Athletics Championships here Tuesday August 30.

Gowda, an Arjuna Awardee and national record holder, finished with a throw of 64.05 metres, which was way behind his personal best of 64.96 metres and season's best 64.91 metres.

Gowda is also the first Indian male athlete to finish among the top eight in the World Championships.

The gold went to German Robert Harting (68.97 meters) and the silver was bagged by Gerd Kanter of Estonia with a throw of 66.95 meters. Iran's Ehsan Hadadi won the bronze with his season's best performance of 66.08 meters. 
  

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Tue, Aug 30 2011

    Mr Vikas Gowda congrats and best of luck in your future endeavor....YOU ARE REALLY "MYSORE MALLIGE"Keep Indian Flag flying....

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