After securing the top spot in the all-around senior Nationals in Bhubaneswar, ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar said on Thursday that this was her sixth national champion title.
Pranati Das had a memorable day 3 of the National Championship as she clinched a double Gold (Uneven Bars and Floor Exercise) apart from finishing second in the all-around women's category. Her teammate Pranati Nayak clinched two medals, winning Gold in Vault and Bronze in Balance Beam. Dipa
Olympian Dipa Karmakar hogged the limelight on day 2 of the Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championship 2024 on Wednesday as she topped the all-around performance with a total of 49.55 points in Bhubaneswar. Railways emerged champions in the women's team category with 182.60 points.
On Tuesday, Odisha's Rakesh Kumar Patra starred in all-around as he finished on top, while Railways clinched the Gold medal with 293.00 points on Day one of the National Championship.
After successfully conducting the Junior Artistic Gymnastics National Championship, the Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha, is hosting the Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championships for the 2023-24, at the Gymnastics Centre in Bhubaneswar.
After successfully conducting the Junior Artistic Gymnastics National Championship, the Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha, is geared up to host the Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championships for the 2023-24, at the Gymnastics Centre, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubanesw
One of the favorites heading into the contest, Dipa Karmakar was the stand out performer in her category, on her performance, she said, “I have given my best here and I am looking forward to getting better from here. I am always committed to giving a hundred percent.”
Pranati Nayak, who participates in the vault event, won two bronze medals in the Asian championships -- one in Doha and the other in Mongolia four years ago. She is the only Indian to have won several medals from the continental competition, as per Olympics.com.
Gymnast Dipa Karmakar's ban period will end on the 10th of July 2023 as it was counted from the day the sample was collected which was October 11, 2021.
Dipa Karmakar tested positive for higenamine (S3. Beta-2 Agonists as per the World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited list). The positive sample was collected on behalf of the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) in the scope of an out-of-competition control on 11th October 2021. Higena