Dipa Karmakar Makes History with Gold at Asian Gymnastics Championships 2024
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Dipa Karmakar |
| Achievement | First Indian to win gold at Asian Championships |
| Event | Women's vault individual final |
| Championship | Asian Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2024 |
| Location | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Date | May 26, 2024 |
| Score | 13.566 points (gold medal) |
| Silver Medalist | Kim Son-hyang (North Korea) - 13.466 points |
| Bronze Medalist | Jo Kyong-byol (North Korea) - 12.966 points |
| Olympics Qualification | Finished 16th in all-round category; missed Paris 2024 quota |
| Previous Indian Medals at Asian Championships | 2006: Ashish Kumar (bronze), 2015: Dipa Karmakar (bronze), 2019 & 2022: Pranati Nayak (bronze) |
| Notable Achievements | - First Indian woman gymnast at Olympics (2016 Rio) - Gold at FIG World Cup 2018 (Mersin, Turkiye) - Bronze at 2014 Commonwealth Games |
| Awards | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2016), Padma Shri (2017) |