Gowda, Poonia, race walkers get personal coaches for Olympics

Last Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 17:43

Shive Gowda, father-cum-coach of Vikas Gowda, Krishna Poonia`s husband-cum-coach Virender, chief national coach Bahadur Singh will be accredited while Gurdev Singh and R Gandhi will also go in turn as race walking coach in the London Games.

Vikas Gowda: Profile 2012 London Olympics

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 17:21

Vikas Gowda (men’s discus throw): Discus thrower Vikas Gowda, who threw to his second best ever mark of 64.89 metres while claiming the bronze in the invitational meet at Chula Vista, California, US became the first Indian athlete to make the grade for the London Olympics.

London Olympics: Gowda determined to do well despite money crunch

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 12:14

Ace discus thrower Vikas Gowda says he is neither "distracted" by the scarcity of funds nor intimidated by the higher rankings of his rivals.

AFI recommends all 14 qualified athletes for London Olympics

Last Updated: Monday, July 9, 2012, 19:43

AFI President Adille Sumariwala said that the selection committee felt that all the athletes should be given a chance to take part in the Olympics though some of them have only crossed the `B` qualification standard.

Rs 3.95 crore spent by govt for athletes` training

Last Updated: Friday, January 20, 2012, 15:32

An amount of Rs 3.95 crore has been spent so far by the government for the London Olympics preparations of 30 athletes, the sports ministry said on Friday.

Karnataka govt presents Rs 5 lakh to Vikas Gowda

Last Updated: Thursday, September 8, 2011, 21:48

Athlete Vikas Gowda, who won a bronze medal in discus throw at the Asian Games in China last year, was today presented with a cheque for Rs five lakh in recognition of the feat.

Gowda determined to win medal for India at London Olympics

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 6, 2011, 22:05

Having qualified for the London Olympics, India`s discus thrower Vikas Gowda is determined to achieve his goal of winning a medal at the quadrennial extravaganza next year.

Gowda finishes 7th in discus throw in World Athletics

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 30, 2011, 21:34

Vikas Gowda finished seventh after a creditable effort of 64.05m in the men`s discus throw at Worlds.

Gowda qualifies for discus throw finals in World Championships

Last Updated: Monday, August 29, 2011, 18:35

India`s Vikas Gowda qualified for his maiden finals in the World Championships with a creditable 63.99m effort in the men`s discus throw qualification round.

Eight-member Indian team for World Athletics

Last Updated: Sunday, August 21, 2011, 20:26

Ace discus thrower Vikas Gowda and middle-distance runner Tintu Luka will spearhead the Indian challenge at the World Athletics Championships.

Gowda the silver lining for Indian athletics

Last Updated: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 17:17

Rattled by dope scandals, Indian athletics finally has something to cheer about after discus thrower Vikas Gowda won a silver medal despite a below-par on the opening day of the 19th Asian Championships.