Apart from the two medals that India won, if there was an athlete for whom this Olympics will be remembered, it would be Dipa Karmakar. The 23-year-old gymnast impressed everyone with her showing, to say the least.
Karmakar became the 1st Indian gymnast to qualify for an Olympic final, after putting forth a tally of 14.850 in the vault qualification that put her in 8th place and confirmed her spot in the final.
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In the final, the Indian had some great company to beat and win a medal, and despite putting in her best effort, finished with a tally of 15. 066, 0.25 behind Giulia Steingruber who won bronze.
Despite that, however, Karmakar had found fans all over India with her showing and in Tokyo 2020, she will look to go one step ahead and win that medal which eluded her in Rio.
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Shankar is a featured columnist for cricket at Sportskeeda. He has completed his education in B.E. (IEM) and PG Diploma in Multimedia Journalism and has a rich experience of around 7 years at various notable organizations.
Shankar enjoys the contests that cricket has to offer in various formats. His favorite teams are India and New Zealand and supports Manchester United in football. His all-time favorite cricketers are Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, and Adam Zampa, for their varied traits and skills.
Shankar covered the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup held in India, which Australia won by beating India in the final. He strives to be sensible in his reporting to deliver accurate, relevant, and ethical information.
Aside from watching cricket, he also enjoys reading and watching movies.
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