Dipa Karmakar Makes Asian Games Cut On Return From Doping Suspension

12.07.2023 - 18:29 sports.ndtv.com

Star India gymnast Dipa Karmakar sealed her place in the Asian Games squad after topping the selection trials at the Kalinga Stadium, in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.

The Tripura gymnast, who narrowly missed out on a bronze in 2016 Rio Olympics, was making a comeback after 21 months of suspension due to a doping violation.

On Tuesday, the 29-year-old Dipa scored 47.05 to emerge on top in the all-around event during the trials. Pranati Das and Pranati Nayak scored 45.80 and 44.43 to finish second and third in the trials.

In men's Senior Individual category, Yogeshwar Singh (76.30) from Haryana, Odisha's Rakesh Patra (76.20) and Tapan Mohanty (74.60) bagged the top three spots. "I am satisfied with Dipa's performance.

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