Mayookha Johny bags bronze, qualifies for 2012 London in triple jump

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Mayookha Johny added a bronze to her gold won on the opening day by posting a National record of 14.10 metres in the triple jump contest on the third day of the 19th Asian athletics championships here on Saturday.
Silver medalist Valeriya Kanatova of Uzbekistan, gold medalist Xie Limei of China and bronze medalist Mayookha Johny of India pose after the Women's Triple Jump final during the day three of the 19th Asian Athletics Championships at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium on July 9, 2011 in Kobe, Japan.
In the process, the 22-year-old Indian made the qualification grade for the London Olympics and the World championships, both being 14.10m. Being the champion in long jump here she had booked an automatic entry to the World championships in Daegu, Korea, in August, but her Olympic qualification was still pending.
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