Harwant Kaur (born 5 July 1980) is an Indian discus thrower and shot putter. She won the silver medal at the 2002 Asian Championships,[1] finished fourth at the 2003 Asian Championships and seventh at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. In addition she competed at the 2004 Olympic Games and was ranked 13th in the qualifying rounds. Her personal coach is Parveer Singh. At 2010 Commonwealth Games, she won the silver medal in the Discus throw event.[2]
_Krishna_Poonia_of_India_(Gold),_Harwant_Kaur_of_India_(Silver)_and_Seema_Antil_of_India_(Bronze)_during_the_medal_presentation_ceremony_(cropped)_-_Harwant_Kaur.jpg) Harwant Kaur at XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 5 July 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Discus Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Parveer Singh | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Shot Put: 15.75 (Bangalore 2002) Discus Throw: 63.05 m (Kyiv 2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Her personal best throw is 63.05 metres, achieved in August 2004 in Kyiv. She contested at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but failed to reach the finals, and was ranked 17th in the qualifiers with a throw of 56.42 m.
See also
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edit- ^ Asian Championships – GBR Athletics
- ^ "CWG: Poonia leads India's medal sweep in discus throw". NDTV. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
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