India’s Seema Kaliramna made three successive fouls, however her third try of 58.65m was sufficient to clinch a bronze medal within the girls’s discus throw, whereas compatriot Nidhi Rani completed fourth within the Commonwealth Video games in Glasgow on Thursday (July 30, 2026).
Seema endured a nervy end, fouling her fourth, fifth and sixth makes an attempt, however her third-round effort proved sufficient to carry on to bronze.
Cameroon’s Monie Nora Atim had one remaining probability to grab the bronze however failed to provide the required distance, managing solely 11.18m on her final try, permitting Seema to complete on the rostrum forward of Nidhi.
Jamaica’s Samantha Corridor received the gold with a Video games-leading throw of 61.66m, whereas Canada’s Julia Tunks took silver with 60.67m.
The 27-year-old Seema made a profitable return to competitors following motherhood and received gold on the 2025 Nationwide Video games. She can be pursuing a PhD.
Nidhi opened India’s marketing campaign with a throw of 53.19m however was instantly overtaken by Nigeria’s Obiageri Pamela Amaechi (53.68m) and Uganda’s Monie Nora Atim (55.37m). Seema, in the meantime, started with a foul after sending her discus into the web.
Tunks then moved to the highest with a gap effort of 58.21m earlier than Corridor seized the lead with 59.27m.
Nidhi responded with a powerful second-round throw of 55.67m to climb to 3rd, however Seema quickly leapfrogged her compatriot by launching the discus to 57.32m within the second spherical.
Tunks improved to 60.67m to strengthen her maintain on the silver medal place earlier than Seema enhanced her personal mark to 58.65m on the midway stage, placing herself firmly in competition for bronze.
Corridor consolidated her supremacy with a fourth-round effort of 60.95m after which sealed the gold along with her finest throw of 61.66m within the fifth spherical.
Printed – July 31, 2026 03:25 am IST
