Pranati Nayak India's only Gymnast at the Tokyo Olympics
By Neelajit Sarkar
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Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak, who won bronze at the 2019 Asian Artistic Gymnastic Championships, is set to compete at the Tokyo via continental quota.
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The 26 y/o from West Bengal became eligible to compete following the cancellation of the 9th Senior Asian Championships due to COVID-19.
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Long-time coach Minara Begum, who retired from the Sports Authority of India in 2019, is jubilant that she has qualified.
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She totalled 45.832 at the World Championships after scoring 14.200 in vault, 11.133 in floor exercise, 10.566 in bar and 9.933 in beam.
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Pranati Nayak
“Now that I have qualified, I want to train hard in the next few months and put up a good show at the Olympics."
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