Dipa Karmakar Becomes the First Indian to Win Gold Medal at Asian Senior Championships
In a historic triumph for Indian gymnastics, Dipa Karmakar made the nation proud by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Asian Senior Championships. Competing in Uzbekistan's capital, Tashkent, the 30-year-old gymnast clinched the title in the women’s vault with an impressive average score of 13.566 in the final . This remarkable achievement marks a significant milestone in Dipa's career and Indian gymnastics history. The vault final was a closely contested event, with North Korean gymnasts Kim Son Hyang and Jo Kyong Byol securing the silver and bronze medals, scoring 13.466 and 12.966, respectively. Dipa's victory is particularly sweet, as she had narrowly missed a medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing fourth in the vault final. Her perseverance and dedication to the sport have now been rewarded with this prestigious gold medal. Dipa’s journey to this historic win has been marked by determination and resilience. In 2015, she had already...
