Pyeongchang Winter Olympics: Indian luger Keshavan bids adieu to sport with 34th-place finish
India’s winter sports poster boy Shiva Keshavan on Sunday brought the curtains down on his over two-decade international career with a 34th-place finish in the men’s luge singles event of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics here.
Taking part in his sixth and last Olympics, the 36-year- old Keshavan produced the best timing of his campaign as he covered the 1,344 metre track at the Olympic Sliding Center in 48.900 seconds in his third round heat.
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The effort put him at 30th in the third heat among 40 competitors and 34th overall after three rounds. Since Keshavan finished outside the top 20 after three runs, he did not get to compete in the fourth and final run, which decided the medals.
Keshavan was also 34th overall after the two rounds held yesterday and he maintained that position today. His aggregate time in the three runs stood at two minutes and 28.188 seconds.
.@100thofasec fans cheering and supporting him after his second heat. What a fantastic performance. Watch the video till the end.
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