Veteran discus thrower Seema Punia made an exit after finishing sixth in qualification A and 16th overall with a below-par best throw of 60.57m.

National record holder long jumper M Sreeshankar, who was on verge of missing the Olympics due to dip in form, failed miserably as he finished 13th in qualification B and 25th overall out of 29 competitors with a below-par best effort of 7.69m.