Dipa Karmakar Becomes First Indian Gymnast To Win Gold In Asian Senior Championships | India Today

Dipa Karmakar, a top gymnast, became the first Indian to earn a gold medal at the Asian Senior Championships on Sunday, winning the women's vault. Dipa, 30, scored an average of 13.566 in the vault final on the final day of competition in Uzbekistan's capital city. North Koreans Kim Son Hyang (13.466) and Jo Kyong Byol (12.966) won the silver and bronze medals, respectively. Dipa, who came fourth in the vault final at the 2016 Rio Olympics, had previously won bronze in the same event in 2015. Ashish Kumar earned a bronze medal in individual floor exercise at the 2015 Asian Championships. Pranati Nayak also won bronze medals in the vault event in the 2019 and 2020 editions. #dipakarmakar #asiangymnastchampionship #goldmedal #olympics #asianseniorchampionship #indiatoday Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video. All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button! India Today TV is India's leading English News Channel. India Today YouTube channel offers latest news videos on Politics, Business, Cricket, Bollywood, Lifestyle, Auto, Technology, Travel, Entertainment and a lot more. Stay tuned for latest updates and in-depth analysis of news from India and around the world! WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2AnW3JENxxg7OuJv00 Download App: https://indiatoday.link/wHaj Follow us: Official website: https://www.indiatoday.in/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IndiaToday Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndiaToday