Annu Rani

Annu Rani
Rani at the 2017 Asian Championships
Personal information
Born (1992-08-28) 28 August 1992
Bahadarpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Javelin throw
Coached bySergey Makarov
Kashinath Naik
Achievements and titles
Personal bests63.82 m NR (2022)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
2022 Birmingham Javelin throw
Asian Games
2022 Hangzhou Javelin throw
2014 Incheon Javelin throw
Asian Championships
2019 Doha Javelin throw
2017 Bhubaneswar Javelin throw
South Asian Games
2016 Guwahati Javelin throw

Annu Rani (born 28 August 1992) is an Indian javelin thrower. She is a two-time Olympian and an Asian Games gold medallist, and regarded as the flag bearer for India in women's javelin throw. She became the first Indian woman to reach the javelin throw final at the World Championships in 2019. At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, she won the bronze medal, becoming the first Indian woman to medal in javelin throw at the event.

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