NEW DELHI: Aruna Budda Reddy became the primary Indian gymnast to clinch a person medal on the Gymnastics World Cup in Melbourne by way of securing bronze in the ladies's vault. Reddy, 22, scored 13.649 to complete behind gold medallist Tjasa Kysslef of Slovania and Emily Whitehead of Australia who took silver. The other Indian lady in competition, Pranati Nayak finished sixth with a score of 13.416.
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Reddy is a former black belt and Karate teacher. In 2005, Reddy received her first National medal which satisfied her to absorb the game. Reddy finished 14th on the qualification round of the Vault equipment on the 2014 Commonwealth Games and went one up with a ninth-place finish on the Asian Games. Also, on the 2017 Asian Championships, Aruna finished on 6th position on Vault.
Indian gymnastics used to be put on the map when Ashish Kumar gave the country its first-ever gymnastics medal by way of winning a bronze on the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Then six years later on the 2016 Rio Olympics, Dipa Karmakar became the primary Indian gymnast to qualify for Olympics in 52 years, the place she narrolky overlooked out on a bronze medal.
Watch the medal ceremony beneath:
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Reddy is a former black belt and Karate teacher. In 2005, Reddy received her first National medal which satisfied her to absorb the game. Reddy finished 14th on the qualification round of the Vault equipment on the 2014 Commonwealth Games and went one up with a ninth-place finish on the Asian Games. Also, on the 2017 Asian Championships, Aruna finished on 6th position on Vault.
Indian gymnastics used to be put on the map when Ashish Kumar gave the country its first-ever gymnastics medal by way of winning a bronze on the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Then six years later on the 2016 Rio Olympics, Dipa Karmakar became the primary Indian gymnast to qualify for Olympics in 52 years, the place she narrolky overlooked out on a bronze medal.
Watch the medal ceremony beneath:
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Aruna Reddy creates history to win bronze at Gymnastics World Cup
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