Athletics
Athletics: Indian Grand Prix 4 LIVE Updates — Tajinder Pal Singh Toor qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
Tajinder Pal Singh Toor qualifies for Tokyo Olympics with a throw of 21.49m in shotput event. Kamalpreet Kaur, Dutee Chand break national record.
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE Blog for the Indian Grand Prix 4, one of the most-awaited athletics events for the country's athletes, who will be competing to earn a berth for the Tokyo Olympics at the National Institute of Sports in Patiala.
Hima Das, Dutee Chand, Tejinderpal Singh Toor, and Annu Rani will be in action in their respective disciplines to make the cut for the Tokyo Olympics.
We will be bringing you all the coverage from the event and the latest news.
Live Updates
- 21 Jun 2021 1:39 PM GMT
Revathi Veeramani wins Women's 400m heats 1
Revathi Veeramani clocks 54.48 in Heat 1 of women's 400m race.
- 21 Jun 2021 1:29 PM GMT
India win 4x400m men's relay
Indian team beat Maldives and India B and win 4x400m men's relay with a timing of 3:02.61.
- 21 Jun 2021 1:15 PM GMT
New national record for India in 4x100 women's
India completes 4x100 women's relay race in 43.37 seconds. They have set a new national record here.
- 21 Jun 2021 1:11 PM GMT
4x100m relay for women's team in contention - India, Maldives and India B.
India has a PB of 43.42. The qualifying mark for the Olympics is 43.05
- 21 Jun 2021 1:01 PM GMT
Annu Rani eyes Tokyo Olympics berth
Annu Rani will aim to break her record of 63.24m in women's javelin throw. The qualifying mark for the event at the Tokyo Olympics is 64m.
- 21 Jun 2021 12:59 PM GMT
M.P Jabir fails to breach qualifying mark for Tokyo Olympics
MP Jabir fails to breach the 48.90 Olympics qualifying mark for men's hurdles event in the Olympics. He finishes at 50.51.
- 21 Jun 2021 12:46 PM GMT
Kamalpreet's discus throw could have landed her a bronze in Rio
Just a perspective: Kamalpreet Kaur, who took the national record in discus throw to 66.59 metres would have made her the bronze medallist at Rio Olympics. It is also the sixth best throw by anyone in the world in the season
In Rio 2016, the medallist was: 69.21 (Gold), 66.73(Silver), and 65.34(Bronze).
Kamalpreet looks like a finalist contender in Tokyo Olympics if she remains consistent.
