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Major News and Events of 04 August 2012 |
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What Happened on 04 August 2012
Saina became the first Indian to win a medal in badminton at the Olympics. She got a bronze for the country when her opponent China's Xin Wang retired hurt from the bronze play-off at the London Games. Saina was trailing 0-1 in the second game and had lost first game 18-21 when this incident happened. The mixed double players Paes and Sania lost the quarterfinals thus ending the country's hopes in tennis. Krishna Poornia finished 7th in the discuss throw and was outclassed. Boxer L.Devendro Singh got into the round of last eight while Indian walker Irfan Kolothum Thodi set a national record by finishing 10th in the men's 20 km race. Other highlights of the day were-Indian female trap shooter Shagun Chowdhury finished at the 20th place in the qualification round and would miss the finals. In rowing Sandeep Kumar and Manjeet Singh got the 19th position in the men's lightweight double sculls, They took seven minutes and 8.39 seconds to complete the race at the Eton Dorney lake. S.Sudha got a 13th place in heat 1 of the women's 3,000-metre steeplechase by clocking 9:48.86.
Saina became the first Indian to win a medal in badminton at the Olympics. She got a bronze for the country when her opponent China's Xin Wang retired hurt from the bronze play-off at the London Games. Saina was trailing 0-1 in the second game and had lost first game 18-21 when this incident happened. The mixed double players Paes and Sania lost the quarterfinals thus ending the country's hopes in tennis. Krishna Poornia finished 7th in the discuss throw and was outclassed. Boxer L.Devendro Singh got into the round of last eight while Indian walker Irfan Kolothum Thodi set a national record by finishing 10th in the men's 20 km race. Other highlights of the day were-Indian female trap shooter Shagun Chowdhury finished at the 20th place in the qualification round and would miss the finals. In rowing Sandeep Kumar and Manjeet Singh got the 19th position in the men's lightweight double sculls, They took seven minutes and 8.39 seconds to complete the race at the Eton Dorney lake. S.Sudha got a 13th place in heat 1 of the women's 3,000-metre steeplechase by clocking 9:48.86.
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