Jaipur: It’s been nine years since Krishna Poonia produced a lifting performance at the London Olympics in 2012 where he finished sixth with a throw of 63.62 meters in the Thrucus Throw event.
Until now, it remains a rare achievement by Indian women’s athletes on the track and field tracks at the Olympics.
On Friday, when the discus Thrus Kamalpreet Kaur and Seema Punia will launch their campaign in Tokyo, there will be hope, if not ‘noble’.
The award-winning athletic coach of Dronacharya Virendra Poonia, who also trained his wife Krishna, felt that among the two contrasting entries from India, Rookie Kamalpreet and Veteran Seema, the first was the opportunity to complete the podium.
“If Kamalpeet can repeat what he does in India and touch 66.59 meters, he will win a sure medal.
He continued to improve.
From the national record arrangement in March with a throw of 65.06 meters and then violated it in June with 66 , 59 meters, it is a very encouraging sign, “Virendra said.
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Final is scheduled to Penulimatete Punjab Girl became the first thrower of Indian women’s discs that crossed 65 meters in the Federation Cup.
He broke the record at India 4 Grand Prix in Patiala where he threw a disk as far as 66.59 meters.
Athletic coaches from Rajasthan showed that lack of experience on the international stage was a big loss for the 25-year-old player.
“There are only a few cases where athletes appear with the performance of the medal-win at the Olympics without the previous experience on the international stage.
Kamalpreet does not have a playing experience in the Commonwealth Games or Asian Games or Olympics, and I feel this is the minus point,” he said.
Virendra did not shout hopes at Seema 38 years, who participated in the fourth straight Olympics.
“I feel aging there is not on his side.
And if you will see a recent throw, I feel the score between 62-64 meters will not take medals,” he said.
Seema has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with a 63.72 meter throw at the National Inter-State Championships, Patiala in July.
Watch Out for Rookie Kamalpreet’s Discus Throw: Coach Virendra
