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CWG 2018: India's Seema Punia, Navjeet Dhillon win discus silver and bronze

CWG 2018: India's Seema Punia, Navjeet Dhillon win discus silver and bronze

Seema Punia

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Seema had a had a final throw of 58.90m.

Discus throwers Seema Punia and Navjeet Kaur Dhillon on Thursday clinched a silver and bronze respectively to open India's medal account in athletics at the 21st Commonwealth Games.

Punia came up with a best effort of 60.41m, which she did in her opening attempt to win her fourth successive CWG medal while Dhillon grabbed the bronze with her final throw of 57.43m.

34-year-old Punia had 59.57m in her second throw and fouled her third and fifth attempts while coming up with a 58.54m in between.

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She had a final throw of 58.90m.

Former world champion Australian Dani Stevens won the gold with a Games record best throw of 68.26m which she came up in her fourth attempt.

Punia has been the most decorated Indian track and field athlete in the Commonwealth Games history, delivering a medal each time she has represented the country in the quadrennial event.