In Pics | Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur becomes first Indian woman to touch 64m at Olympics

Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur produced one of the best performances by an Indian in the Olympics, though in a qualifying round, as she made it to the finals of the ongoing Games after finishing second. Kamalpreet produced her best throw of 64 metres in the qualification round making her the first Indian woman to touch the 64-metre mark at the Olympics.

Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur produced one of the best performances by an Indian in the Olympics, though in a qualifying round, as she made it to the finals of the ongoing Games after finishing second. Credit: Reuters Photo

Kamalpreet produced her best throw of 64 metres in the qualification round making her the first Indian woman to touch the 64-metre mark at the Olympics. Credit: AP Photo

Kaur began with a 60.29m effort and then improved it to 63.97m before her third throw of 64m. Every competitor gets three throws. Credit: AFP Photo

The athlete from Punjab has been in impressive form this year as she breached the 65m mark twice recently. Credit: AP

The Indian ended ahead of defending gold-medallist Sandra Perkovic of Croatia and reigning world champion Yaime Perez. Credit: Reuters Photo