Vikas Gowda Athlete
Vikas Gowda (born 5 July 1983) is an Indian discus thrower. Born in Mysore, he grew up in Frederick, Maryland in the United States. His personal best throw is 66.28 meters which is also Indian national record in discus throw, achieved in April 2012. He contested at the 2008 Beijing Olympics but failed to reach the finals after finishing 11th in the qualifiers, with a throw of 60.69 m. He is supported by Olympic Gold Quest. In the shot put his personal record stands on Shot Put 19.62 meters.
