Rio Olympics 2016: Discus thrower Seema bows out after finishing ninth

Yaime Perez of Cuba topped the group with a throw of 65.38m

August 16, 2016 02:30 pm | Updated 02:38 pm IST - Rio de Janeiro

Seema Antil at the discus throw event at the Rio Games on Monday.

Seema Antil at the discus throw event at the Rio Games on Monday.

Discus thrower Seema Antil finished ninth in the Group B qualifying round and crashed out of the Rio Olympic Games on Monday.

The Incheon Asian Games gold medallist, who has a personal best of 62.62 metres, had her best throw in the first attempt at 57.58m, following a delayed start.

Seema committed a foul in her next attempt before finishing with a 56.78m throw in the third and final attempt to conclude her campaign.

Yaime Perez of Cuba topped the group with a throw of 65.38m.

Two other Indian athletes — Srabani Nanda, in women’s 200m, and triple jumper Renjith Maheshwary — had also made exits in the first round.

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