CWG 2014: Narayan qualifies for hammer throw final, Kamalpreet ousted

CWG 2014: Narayan qualifies for hammer throw final, Kamalpreet ousted

Last Updated: Monday, July 28, 2014, 19:27
CWG 2014: Narayan qualifies for hammer throw final, Kamalpreet ousted
Glasgow: C Narayan Singh on Monday qualified for the finals of the men`s hammer throw event at the 20th Commonwealth Games even as Kamalpreet Singh crashed out in the qualifying round, here.

23-year-old Narayan threw the hammer to a distance of 67.95 in his first attempt, which proved to be his best and enought to make it to the 12-man final.

His second attempt was disapproved and in the third he managed a distance of 67.20m.

Kamalpreet, competing in other group, finished sixth with his best throw of 65.25m, which came in his first attempt.

He managed 62.90m and 63.67m in his next two attempts.
PTI
First Published: Monday, July 28, 2014, 19:27


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It was disappointment to miss out on the gold time but we are satisfied with what we have achieved.

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