Hawaii: India’s discus thrower Krishna Poonia has set a new national record en route to her silver medal winning performance at the Altius Track Crew Throwdown meet in Maui Island, Hawaii on Monday.
The Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Olympics-bound woman hurled the discus to 64.76 meters to not only pocket the silver medal but also break Seema Antil’s existing national record of 64.64 meters.
Krishna, whose first throw was a foul, threw the discus to 56.96, 64.76, 62.68, 61.55 and 63.68 metres in her next five attempts to finish her campaign on an impressive note.
Reigning Olympic champion Stephanie Brown Trafton of USA won the gold medal with a throw of 66.86 meters, while Gia Lewis-Smallwood pocketed the bronze with an effort of 63.97 meters.
Krishna had qualified for the London Olympics after clinching a gold medal in Portland, USA earlier this summer.
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