Rio de Janeiro: Dipa Karmakar, the
first Indian gymnast to participate in the Olympics, has created history once
again by making it to the finals of the event. Karmakar finished eighth in
the individual vault finals on Sunday night after successfully pulling off the
dangerous “Produnova” stunt and securing 14.850 points.
However, it wasn’t an easy
qualification for Dipa, as her position dropped to eighth. Considering only the
top eight qualify for the finals, scheduled to be held on 14 August, the eve of
India's Independence Day, it was a nervous wait for the gymnast. But she didn't
drop any further and secured a place in the title round.
Karmarkar chose to go with the
Produnova, considered one of the toughest maneuvres in gymnastics. Only
five women have successfully managed to perform it, Karmakar being one of them.
In the final round, the Tripura
athlete is expected to stick with what has worked well for her and attempt
another Produnova. Here's a clip of Karmakar pulling off the move that
established her position as among the best in the world.
Following this, she participated in
uneven bars, where she secured 11.666, scoring low on difficulty but
high on execution.
Karmakar, who turns 23 on Tuesday,
gave herself the best birthday gift possible. And father Dulal couldn’t have
been happier, even though he admitted to have gone without adequate sleep.
The finals will take place on August
14, where the entire nation will have her eyes on her.
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