Indian Triple jumper Mayookha Johny has bagged bronze medal in the third and final leg of the Asian Athletics Grand Prix at Wujiang in China. Mayookha produced a big leap of 14.02 metre to finish third behind two Chinese Xie Limei (14.16 metre) and Li Yanmei (14.05 metre). She bettered Kerala state-mate M A Prajusha's national record of 13.72 metre set in the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi last year. Seema Antil won bronze medal in women's discus throw. Chinese duo of Yang Fei and Lin Xiaojing took gold and silver in the event.
News On AIR | May 30, 2011 9:33 AM
Indian Triple jumper Mayookha Johny wins bronze medal in Asian Athletics Grand Prix