Javelin Thrower Shivpal Singh Becomes 2nd Indian After Neeraj Chopra To Qualify For Tokyo Olympics | Athletics News
“Shivpal Singh qualifies for #Olympics @Tokyo2020 with a efficiency of 85.47m in Males’s Javelin in #SouthAfrica,” the Athletics Federation of India tweeted.
Some other Indian Akshdeep Singh completed 3rd with a best possible throw of 75m. 4 athletes took section within the tournament.
Chopra had certified for the Tokyo Video games with a throw of 87.86m at some other ACNW League assembly in January.
Either one of them are recently right here for a coaching stint. Shivpal has a private best possible of 86.23m whilst profitable a silver medal within the Asia Championships in Doha ultimate 12 months.
He additionally took section within the prestigious Diamond League assembly within the Oslo leg (Norway) ultimate 12 months, completing 8th with a throw of 80.87m.
But even so Shivpal and Chopra, males’s nationwide file holder 20km race walker KT Irfan, Avinash Sable (males’s 3000m steeplechase) and the rustic’s combined 4x400m relay staff have certified for the Tokyo Video games.
National record holder Annu Rani additionally gained the gold with a best possible throw of 61.15m in girls’s javelin throw in her first pageant of the 12 months.
Her effort used to be, alternatively, neatly beneath the Tokyo Olympics qualifying mark of 64m.
