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Asian Games: Seema Punia wins gold in discus throw
Updated On: 29 September, 2014 06:06 PM IST | | IANS
<p>Discus thrower Seema Punia has won India's fifth gold in the 2014 Asian Games while her compatriot Krishna Poonia finished fourth at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium</p>
Incheon: Discus thrower Seema Punia Antil ended India's gold-less streak in track and field events on the third day of athletics competitions as she beat back a strong challenge from two Chinese rivals to bag the coveted yellow metal at the Asian Games here today.
Seema ran away with the gold with a best throw of 61.03m in the women's discus throw final while team-mate Krishna Poonia finished fourth with a below par 55.57m at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium here.
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