India's medal hope Krishna Poonia yesterday qualified for the women's discus throw final round in London Olympics while her compatriot Seema Antil missed out by a whisker on the first day of track and field events. Commonwealth Games gold medallist Poonia thus became the sixth Indian to make it to the final round of track and field events in Olympics after Milkha Singh, PT Usha, S Sriram, Gurbachan Singh Randhawa and Anju Bobby George.

In other Track and Field Events today, Sudha Singh will participate in the 3,000 metre steeplechase. Three other athletes – Irfan Thodi Kolothum, Baljinder Singh and Gurmeet Singh will be in action in the 20 kilometre walking race.