Gowda hurled the disc to a distance of 63.90m in his fifth and penultimate attempt
Ace India discus thrower Vikas Gowda (File Photo)
Shanghai: Ace India discus thrower Vikas Gowda won a bronze medal in the second leg of the prestigious IAAF Diamond League series here on Sunday. The 31-year-old Gowda hurled the disc to a distance of 63.90m, which he achieved in his fifth and penultimate attempt to finish third behind 2013 World Championships silver medallist Piotr Malachowski (64.65m) of Poland and Robert Urbanek (64.47m), also of Poland.
National record holder Gowda, the 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Asian Games silver medal winner, will earn one Diamond League point. The United States-based Indian has a season’s best of 65.75m, which he achieved at La Jolla in California last month.
( Source : PTI )
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