Annu Rani qualifies for Javelin Throw Final at World Athletics Championships

Annu Rani has become the first Indian to qualify for Women's Javelin Throw Final at World Athletics Championships in Doha.

 

She smashed her own national record during the qualification round of the Championships with best attempt of 62.43 metres. Annu Rani finished fifth in the qualifying round,  a place above the current World Record holder Barbora Spotakova.

 

The 27-year-old Annu opened the qualification



round Group A with a 57.05m before sending the iron spear to a distance of 62.43m in the second round, bettering her earlier national record of 62.34m, which she achieved in March during the Federation Cup in Patiala.

 

Those who touch the automatic qualifying mark of 63.50m or 12 best performers from Group A and Group B taken together will qualify for the final round, to be held today.