Seema Kaliramna, Nidhi Rani Highlights, Commonwealth Games: Seema Bags Bronze In Women's Discus Throw Final

Seema Kaliramna and Nidhi Rani in Women's Discus Throw Final (Medal Event) - 1:10am IST.

Nidhi's best performance this season is 58.82m, whereas Seema has achieved a best throw of 59.73m during the same period.

Nidhi Rani stays second as she starts off with a 53.18m. As for Seema Kaliramna, she starts with a foul throw as the discus crashes into the net.

Among the eight finalists, Pakistan's Feryal Farooq holds the record for the lowest Personal Best at 40.36m. She begins her competition with a throw measuring 35.29m.

Nidhi's second attempt is significantly improved, measuring 55.67m, which currently places her in the bronze medal position. As for Seema, who started with a foul, has now made a valid throw measuring 57.32m. This impressive distance moves her ahead of Nidhi, securing her third place.

Nidhi has achieved her best result to date with a distance of 57.10m on her third attempt. Seema, placed third, sees her third throw at 58.65m, which is her best one so far!

Standings after round 3

1. Tunks 60.67m

2. Hall 59.27m

3. Seema 58.65m
   

Nidhi Rani sends her fourth throw at 55.07m, which unfortunately places her out of the medal contention. Seema pushes too hard, as she strikes the net with the discus, resulting in a foul for the Indian athlete, who remains in third position.

In her second to last attempt, Nidhi measures a distance of 53.82m, which keeps her in fourth place. Seema commits yet another foul.

Nidhi's last throw measures 55.39m. She will secure fourth place thanks to her third throw of 57.10m. Although Seema Kaliramna fouled, it doesn't affect her as she will still earn a bronze medal with her third throw of 58.65m!

She is draped in the Indian flag. What an outstanding performance by the Indian athlete! Although she was not considered a favorite to win a medal, with others having better season-best throws, she rose to the occasion when it counted and truly earned her success today.