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[caption id="attachment_12700" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Dipa Karmakar reached India this morning. File Pic.[/caption] Internet Desk: Gymnast Dipa Karmakar praised her coach Bishweshwar Nandi for the show she displayed at Rio. The Medal lose by whisker still haunts in her mind as she repeatedly said that she would have happier if she had the Medal in her hand. Today tears rolled down Dipa's chick as she started telling about her coach Bishweshwar Nandi. she said, "I was tough. But when you have a coach like B S Nandi nothing is tough for you. I have got him as my coach for that reason you came to know the name of Dipa today." Her first reaction reaching India was, “I am feeling happy. But I would become happier if I could get a Medal for India. I would become happier if I had not missed the Medal by 0.15points.” At her maiden Olympics the 23-year-old Dipa qualified for the vault final were she finished fourth with a score of 15.006 - well past her previous best - and missed a bronze medal by just 0.150 point. “I knew I could reach 7th, 8th position but had never even thought of a fourth place. I’m very happy”, said Dipa reaching today at Delhi airport. Dipa is hopeful returning from Rio as she said, “What had happened, happened for good. It will be better next time. The name of Dipa Karmakar has been plced for the nomination of Rajiv Khel Ratna Award. Reacting to this Dipa wished an award for her coach. She said, “If I get medal, I will be happier. But the award suits better to my coach Bishweshwar Nandi who did everything for me. He made me up from the age of 16 to this stage”. She thanked her supporters for their overwhelmed support. However, the happiness her supporters gave her would have been brighter if she could win Medal from Rio, expressed Dipa. “I thank to all. But I am sorry that I could not give them a Medal. Next time I will try my best to give a Medal”, she added.