Vikas Gowda qualifies for discus throw finals

India’s Vikas Gowda has qualified for the men’s discus throw final at the London Olympics here Monday. [caption id=“attachment_407802” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] The US based Indian threw 65.20 metres in his second attempt to make the cut. Getty Images[/caption] The US based Indian threw 65.20 metres in his second attempt to make the cut. Iran’s Ehsan Hedai was the other athlete to qualify for the medal round, with a throw of 65.19m. The qualification round is under way and top 12 athletes advance to the next round. The final will be played Tuesday. IANS