Dipa Karmakar becomes first Indian to qualify for artistic Gymnastics finals at Olympics

Q.  Who created history by becoming the first Indian to qualify for apparatus finals of Artistic Gymnastics at Rio Olympics 2016?
- Published on 09 Aug 16

a. Dipa Karmakar
b. Dipa Dharmakar
c. Dipa Kumarkar
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Dipa Karmakar
 
Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar became the first Indian sportsperson to qualify for the apparatus finals of artistic Gymnastics at the Rio Olympics 2016
  • She was the first Indian gymnast to enter the final on her debut at the games after she finished 8th in the qualifying round
  • Karmakar succeeded in performing the tough Produnova routine to secure 14.850 points following two attempts and made it to the finals after other gymnasts completed their routine
  • Though she was initially sixth, a strong performance from the Canadian team saw her slip to 8th yet make it for the finals on August 14 where top 8 made the cut for the medal round

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