Harwant Kaur
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Harwant Kaur is an India
n discus throw
er. She won the silver medal at the 2002 Asian Championships
, finished fourth at the 2003 Asian Championships
and seventh at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
. In addition she competed at the 2004 Olympic Games and was ranked 13th in the qualifying ronds. Her personal coach is Parveer Singh. On 11 October 2010 she created history, when she got Silver Medal in 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi
Her personal best throw is 63.05 metres, achieved in August 2004 in Kiev
. She contested at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but failed to reach the finals, and was ranked 17th in the qualifiers with a throw of 56.42 m.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
er. She won the silver medal at the 2002 Asian Championships
2002 Asian Championships in Athletics
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, finished fourth at the 2003 Asian Championships
2003 Asian Championships in Athletics
The 15th Asian Athletics Championships were held in Manila, The Philippines in 2003.- Men :- Women :- Medal table :-External links:*...
and seventh at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 25 March 2006. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Furthermore, three men's and three women's disability events were held within the programme...
. In addition she competed at the 2004 Olympic Games and was ranked 13th in the qualifying ronds. Her personal coach is Parveer Singh. On 11 October 2010 she created history, when she got Silver Medal in 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
Her personal best throw is 63.05 metres, achieved in August 2004 in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
. She contested at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but failed to reach the finals, and was ranked 17th in the qualifiers with a throw of 56.42 m.