National Open Athletics: Anushka Yadav claims hammer throw gold
Anushka Yadav set a new meet record in the hammer throw at the National Open Athletics Championships. Other notable performances included Karanveer Singh in the shot put and Kiran Pahal in the 4x400m mixed relay.
Why it matters
The event highlights the current state of Indian athletics and the performance of athletes following the Asian Games.
National record-holder Anushka Yadav added the National champion tag to her name to round up an eventful year, claiming the hammer throw gold on day three of the National open athletics championships here on Saturday.
The 18-year-old Anushka, among the few Asian Games participants to enter this competition, threw to a distance of 66.53m to better the previous meet record of Manju Rani by more than two metres. Interestingly, Anushka, who finished fifth at Aichi-Nagoya, also managed a better throw than her performance there — her Saturday’s mark could have helped her finish one position higher and ahead of teammate and former NR holder Tanya Chaudhary.
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