Brave Dipa hopes to make history with 'vault of death'

Rio de  Janeiro :- Having scripted a history of sort by becoming the first Indian gymnast to qualify for the Olympic Games in this very city , diminutive  Dipa Karmakar wants to prove that her extra ordinary feat early this year was no fluke.   The   unassuming  sportsperson l from Tripura  exudes  confidence  of  performing well on the World stage  because that is what she has come here for.   Dipa is showing no sign of awe or nervousness  as she prepares for her event "I qualified  and  i will make every effort to live up to the expectations of  the people  of my country"   The Indian surprised the media persons  who wanted more about her  by saying that  she  has no fear about taking on what has been called the "vault of death" as she attempts to become the first gymnast from India to win an Olympic Games medal.   The Produnova - a handspring double-front somersault - has the highest degree of difficultly for a women's vault, a 7.0, and only five women in the world have attempted it in competition.   The Indian  is more excited than concerned about performing the vault at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. "I believe that practice makes perfect, and then it is not difficult anymore," she said. “My coach, Bisweshwar  Nandi  ensured that I practised extensively."   The vault is considered so dangerous that some people want it banned because of the potential for life-threatening injuries if a gymnast over-rotates and lands on their neck.but  Dipa has no fears and she is undaunted.   “ In the last three months I did 1000 repetitions of the move," she said. "Now it is the easiest vault for me.”  Dipa  who turns 23 on 9 August, is the first Indian gymnast to compete at the Games since 1964. She made her name by winning a bronze medal at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, at which she landed the Produnova in her vault final.   “Not many in the country knew about this until recently, and now I hope that this vault becomes more famous than me in India," she said.