Athletics, Men's Hammer Throw Final: Damneet Singh and Praveen Kumar miss out on the top 8

Damneet Singh recorded a best of 67.56 m on his first attempt, followed by 67.30 m and 65.42 m, and was unable to improve and missed out on the top eight.

Meanwhile, Praveen Kumar’s best throw was 65.24 m on his opening attempt, followed by 64.30 m and 64.74 m, leaving him in 11th place.

The cut-off for the final eight was 68.10m, a distance both Indian hammer throwers have achieved in the past and one that was well within their reach.