Swapna Barman finished second behind Ekaterina Vornina (6198 points) of Uzbekistan, while Purnima Hembram, the other Indian in the fray, was fifth with 5528 points.
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Federation Cup: Pressure on top athletes to qualify for Olympics
By IANS |
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Sun, Mar 14 2021 23:27 IST |
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New Delhi, March 14 : The pressure will be on India s top athletes to achieve Tokyo Olympic Games qualification standards during the Senior National Federation Cup athletics meet starting on Monday at Patiala s National Institute of Sports.
In the five-day first major competition of the season, over 500 aspiring athletes from across the country are expected to compete. The biggest draw will be the men s 400 metres that has attracted 54 entries, and of these, 17 are from Haryana. The first round of the men s 400m will take place in the morning session while the semi-finals are slated for the post lunch session.