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Dipa Karmakar becomes first Indian gymnast to win gold medal at Asian Championships

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Guwahati, May 26: Karmakar got an average of 13.566 in the vault final to win gold at the Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Sunday.

The 30-year-old Karmakar got an average of 13.566 in the final after her two vaults received identical scores of 13.566. North Korea’s Kim Son Hyang (13.466) and Jo Kyong Byol (12.966) took the silver and bronze medals, respectively.

Earlier on Friday, the Indian finished 16th in the all-round category with a score of 46.166, failing to secure a Paris 2024 Olympics quota for India in gymnastics.

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