Dipa Karmakar Clinches India’s First-Ever Gold Medal In Women’s Vault At Asian Championships

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Dipa Karmakar secured India's inaugural gold medal in the women's Vault event at the Asian Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

An Overview of the News

• The victory marks a significant milestone in Indian gymnastics history, as it is the first gold medal won by an Indian gymnast in any event at the Asian Championships.

Record-breaking Performance:

• With an average score of 13.566, the 30-year-old Olympian demonstrated exceptional skill and precision in the women's Vault final.

• North Korean gymnasts Kim Son Hyang and Jo Kyong Byol claimed the silver and bronze medals, respectively. 

• This triumph adds to Dipa Karmakar's illustrious track record of pioneering feats in Indian gymnastics.

Dipa Karmakar's Leading Career:

• She was the first Indian female gymnast to compete in the Olympics, showcasing her talent at the Rio 2016 Games.

• At Rio, she impressed by securing fourth place in the women's vault, earning global acclaim.

• Prior to her recent triumph, she made history by winning gold at the 2018 FIG World Cup in Mersin, Turkey, marking the first such victory by an Indian gymnast in an international competition.

About Asian Gymnastics Championships

• The Asian Gymnastics Union (AGU) hosts senior editions of the Asian Gymnastics Championships for various disciplines.

• These disciplines include men's and women's artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, acrobatic gymnastics, aerobic gymnastics, and trampoline gymnastics.

• Junior Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships began in 1971, with the senior edition starting in 1996.

• Similarly, Junior Asian Trampoline Championships were held in 2010 and 2012, with the senior edition introduced in 2014 alongside the junior event.