Vikas, 1st Indian to win IAAF Diamond League medal

Discus thrower Vikas Gowda, originally from Karnataka but settled in US, created history when he became the first Indian ever to win a medal in the IAAF Diamond League. Vikas, who is supported by OGQ, threw an impressive 64.86m to win bronze in Discus Throw at the prestigious New York Grand Prix on Saturday. Vikas was up against against some of the world’s best throwers including Athens Olympic Silver medalist Zoltan Kovago who won the Gold with a throw of 66.36m, a release from Olympic Gold Quest said.

Vikas is India’s best hope for a medal in athletics at London Olympics and this medal will give him a big boost in the lead up to summer games. Earlier this year Vikas had broken his own national record with a stupendous throw of 66.28m and last year in Daegu he had become the first Indian male athlete to enter the finals of World Championships.

Olympic Gold Quest funds the training of Vikas under 4 times World Champion John Godina inPhoenix and provides him support for travelling for tournaments. We are fully backing Vikas in his quest for Olympic glory.

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