“With the throw of a discus, Krishna Poonia of India made history on Saturday night,†Mary Pilon wrote in The New York Times.
“Poonia, 35, became the first woman from India to advance to the finals in discus, an event that has been in the Olympics since 1928,†but has not had strong representation from India, Ms. Pilon wrote.
“There wasn't really anyone before me,†Ms. Poonia said of female discus throwers in India.
India has produced medal winners in badminton and shooting at the London Games, but not yet in track and field. In addition to Poonia, Team India has competitors in distance running and race walking and a handful of women in different throwing and jumping events.
Poonia, who has a 10-year-old son, holds down a job at Indian Railways.
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