Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Poonia wins gold at Portland meet


Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Krishna Poonia produced an impressive season's best effort of 62.25m to win gold at Halloween Throws Meet at Portland, United States on Tuesday.

Poonia, who qualified for next year's London Olympics four days ago by attaining the 'B' qualification standard of 59.50m, on Tuesday crossed the 'A' standard of 62m, in the last competition of her US training stint which started in July.

She threw 61.12m while clinching gold at the Fling Throw Meet at Portland on 14th October.

source:www.india.gov.in  category:sports

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