Krishna Poonia fails to qualify for Rio Olympics

Ace Indian discus thrower Krishna Poonia has failed to qualify for the Rio Olympics as she could not touch the qualifying standard in the competitions she took part in the United States

New Delhi: Ace Indian discus thrower Krishna Poonia has failed to qualify for the Rio Olympics as she could not touch the qualifying standard in the competitions she took part in the United States.

Krishna Poonia

34-year-old Poonia, finished first in her last competition in the United States yesterday with a throw of 57.10m at Florida but that was far below the Rio qualification mark.

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