Gowda qualifies for discus throw final at Worlds

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 17:25

India`s Vikas Gowda qualified for the discus throw final of the World Athletics Championships at the Luzhniki Stadium on Monday.

Vikas Gowda finishes fourth in IAAF Diamond League

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 15:43

Newly-crowned Asian champion Vikas Gowda finished a creditable fourth in the ninth leg of the prestigious IAAF Diamond League athletics series in Paris.

Biggest achievement of my career: Gowda

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 23:48

After grabbing his first gold in any major international event in the Asian Athletics Championships here today, ace Indian discus thrower Vikas Gowda described the win as the biggest achievement of his career.

Vikas Gowda wins first gold for India

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 22:06

Ace discus thrower Vikas Gowda clinched the first gold for India as the home team won three medals on the second day to make their presence felt in the 20th Asian Athletics Championships.

India names squad for 20th Asian athletics meet

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 10:27

Krishna Poonia, Tintu Luka and Vikas Gowda were some of the well-known athletes in the 110-member squad that will represent India in the 20th Asian Championships.

London Olympics 2012 Discus throw: Vikas Gowda finishes 8th in the final

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 8, 2012, 08:39

Vikas Gowda of India finishes in 8th position in the field of 12 in Men's Discus throw event at the London Olympics with the best throw of 64.79m.

London Olympics 2012: Day 11 Highlights

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 8, 2012, 08:14

Read the higlights from Day 11 at the London Olympics.

London Olympics 2012: Can Vikas Gowda win medal for India?

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 7, 2012, 19:30

Vikas Gowda became the fourth-ever Indian male athlete to have reached the final round of an Olympic event when he entered the final of the men’s discus throw after touching the 65.20m mark in the qualifications at the London Olympics. He would look to create history by reaching the podium on Wednesday (12:15 am).

2012 Olympics, Day 11: Vikas Gowda in action

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 7, 2012, 12:40

The following is the schedule of events involving Indian athletes at the Olympic Games Tuesday:

India at London Olympics 2012: Schedule of events, Day 10 (Monday)

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 13:07

Following is the schedule of events involving Indian athletes at the Olympic Games Monday.

London Olympics athletics: Indian athletes seek to redeem pride

Last Updated: Thursday, August 2, 2012, 12:18

Indian track and field athletes begin their campaign in the London Olympics on Friday, seeking to redeem their reputation, which lay in tatters due to the doping scandal that marred their splendid show in the 2010 Asian Games.

Impossible to win a gold but we may hope for a medal: AFI

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 10:17

Vikas Gowda and Krishna Poonia may be peaking at the right time, but the Athletics Federation of India conceded that a gold medal finish at the London Olympics remains next to impossible.