5 Indian athletes who will impress at Rio 2016

Dipa Karmakar

Dipa has been under the limelight ever since she became the 1st Indian woman to qualify for Gymnastics at the Olympics. Her score of 52.698 points at the Glasgow Gymnastics World Championships helped her finish 5th and secure a spot at Rio 2016.

What followed was a series of wishes as she became an overnight sensation and the darling of the nation as everyone saw the beginning of what could become a career to cherish.

Having excelled in a sport with no real structure, equipment and facilitiy in the country, Dipa has already won the first half of her battle. Having qualified for the vault finals and created history, she will now be focused on giving her best to get a medal.

Her weapon is the Produnova, a move considered one of the most difficult to execute. It is a double frontal vault which possesses a difficulty rating of 7.0. Dipa is one of the only five women in the world to have successfully completed the toughest vault in artistic gymnastics.

Whether she wins a medal or not, she will definitely put India on the map by virtue of her performance in Rio.

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