"It was not my day"- Priyanka Goswami takes to X to thank fans for their support after disappointing finish in women's racewalk at Paris 2024 Olympics
Priyanka Goswami represented India in the women's 20km racewalk event yesterday (August 1) in the Paris Olympics 2024. Despite her efforts, she wasn't able to finish in the top three positions for a medal finish. She clocked a timing of 1:39:55 to end 41st in the race.
Compared to the men's event where Vikash Singh and Paramjeet Singh Bisht finished their races 31st and 37th, respectively, Goswami's performance was below par. However, she appreciated the efforts the fans put in to cheer her up. She wrote on X:
"It was not my day 💔 @paris2024 . Thank you very much to everyone for supporting me. I will be back very soon."
Priyanka Goswami, who hails from Kolkata, has a personal best of 1:28:45 which she clocked back in 2021. Moreover, she is also a silver medal winner at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in the 10,000m walk and at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok in the 20,000m walk.
India's results from Day 7 of Paris Olympics
It's a day full of mixed emotions for Indian fans. On one hand, there is the Indian hockey team which has defeated a top hurdle - Australia - in the Pool B clash. Manu Bhaker has qualified for the women's 25m air pistol final and is eyeing a record third medal for India. Additionally, the mixed archery team of Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara are in top form as they defeated Indonesia and Spain in the Round of 16 and quarter-finals, respectively.
On the other hand, there is Balraj Panwar, who finished fifth in the final D of the men's singles sculls event. Tulika Maan, upon whom fans had high hopes succumbed 10-0 to Cuba's Idalys Ortiz in the +78kg women's elimination Round-of-32 clash. As a result, India's medal hunt in judo at the Olympic Games continues.
Indian shooter Anantjeet Singh Naruka has been placed 26th with 68 points after the end of men's skeet qualifications Day 1. He shot 23, 22, 23 in the respective three rounds. The fourth and fifth rounds are slated for tomorrow. Notably, only the top six shooters will make it to the final.