Gowda disappoints, finishes eighth

The 29-year-old Gowda, who had qualified for the final round with a throw of 65.20m, surprisingly could not even cross 65m mark late last night when it mattered the most, much to the dismay of the Indian contingent who were hoping for a better show from him.

The United States-based Gowda`s first attempt of 64.79m turned out to be his best throw as he probably found the cold conditions and the intermittent drizzle too tough to deal with.

The Indian managed to remain in the top eight after the first three throws and got the customary six attempts but could not capitalise on that to improve his performance and reach anywhere near his personal best of 66.28m.

Although Gowda qualified for the final round, no one really expected him to win a medal but his performance in the final came as a damp squib as he failed to improve upon his qualification mark.