Kamalpreet Kaur Who Broke National Record In Discus Throw, Makes Way For Tokyo Olympics

Kamalpreet Kaur, 25, breached a 65m mark in discus throw to break National Record and make her way to Tokyo Summer Olympics on 19th March 2021.

Kamalpreet Kaur, on 19th March, breaches a mark of 65.06 m in Discus Throw to overcome the previous senior national record of 64.76 m by Krishna Poonia. Kamalpreet is a 25-year-old girl from Patiala who qualified for the Olympics through her outstanding performance in Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships in Patiala.

The record-breaking Railways Athlete has been praised by many across the country, as she will represent the country in the upcoming Tokyo Summer Olympics.

SAIMedia tweeted "Many congratulations to Kamalpreet Kaur who achieved qualification for Tokyo Olympics in women's discus throw with a national record attempt of 65.06 m. This is also above the Olympic qualification benchmark of 63.5 m."

Many congratulations to #KamalpreetKaur who achieved qualification for #Tokyo2020 in women's discus throw with a national record attempt of 65.06m. This is also above the Olympic qualification benchmark of 63.5m. #RoadToOlympics #JeetengeOlympics #DiscusThrow #FederationCup pic.twitter.com/8eobFshyPF

— SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) March 19, 2021

Athletics Federation of India tweeted "Road to Tokyo Kamalpreet Kaur breaks Women's Discus Throw National Record with an effort of 65.06 m (Olympic Qualification standard 63.50 m) Previous NR: Krishna Poonia 64.76m (2012)"

Road to #Tokyo2020 Kamalpreet Kaur breaks Women's Discus Throw National Record with an effort of 65.06m (Olympic Qualification standard 63.50m);

Previous NR: Krishna Poonia 64.76m (2012) pic.twitter.com/Xsdq4u7nX3

— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) March 19, 2021

Kamal Preet Kaur has managed a massive throw of 65.06m in the women's discuss throw at #FederationCup to qualify for #Tokyo2020 . She has, in the process, rewritten Seema's national record of 64.76m. @IExpressSports

— Andrew Amsan (@AndrewAmsan) March 19, 2021