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Two to tango: Annu Rani overhauls her javelin game with changes to angle of throw and run-up

August 09, 2025 11:09 pm

At age of 32, Asian Games gold medallist who's inspired by Vetter has made two vital tweaks at suggestion of coach Makarov.

India's two gold medallists from Tuesday, Annu Rani and Parul Chaudhary

Asian Games: Fired up by prospect of government job, Parul Chaudhary aces tactical race to win 5000m gold

October 04, 2023 6:42 am

While the UP police position motivated Parul, the guilt of 'wasting' government money drove Annu Rani to javelin gold

After throwing sugarcanes, bamboo sticks, Annu Rani now hurls javelin for CWG bronze

August 11, 2022 7:58 am

It was a school PE teacher who saw Annu's talent and he wanted her to participate in district and state-level meets. The brother and father insisted that they would accompany her for every outstation tournament.

World Athletics Championships: Javelin thrower Annu Rani finishes seventh

July 23, 2022 9:25 am

Competing in her second consecutive final in the showpiece, Rani achieved her best of the day in her second attempt.

Javelin thrower Annu Rani is much stronger but a technical flaw remains: Former coach Naik

July 22, 2022 6:30 am

World Championship finalist Annu Rani has the potential to throw 65 metres.

Annu dominates, sets another record at Javelin Nationals

May 09, 2022 7:29 am

Sunday was the ninth time she broke the national record as she improved on her previous mark of 63.24m set last year at the Federation Cup in Patiala.

World Championship: Annu Rani rewrites own history, enters javelin final

October 01, 2019 8:17 am

Annu was left high and dry after the Jakarta event. She was omitted from the throws camp in South Africa under national coach Uwe Hohn.

Annu Rani becomes first Indian woman to reach World Championship javelin final

September 30, 2019 10:39 pm

In the process, Annu Rani also smashed her national record of 62.43m, which she had achieved in March this year. The Indian opened with a 57.05m throw before coming up with her career-best throw in the second round.

Annu Rani of India competes in her Javelin throw final during the 23rd Asian Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar

Asian Athletics Championship: Day 1, Four medals & an injury

April 22, 2019 4:08 am

Poovamma, Parul, Annu and Sable finish on podium at continental championship; Hima hurt in 400m heats.

Asian Athletics Championship: India bag five medals including two silvers on Day 1

April 22, 2019 8:32 am

India opened their medal tally at the 23rd Asian Athletics Championship in Doha with Annu Rani and Avinash Sable winning silver medals and Parul Chaudhary, M P Poovamma and Gavit Murali Kumar bagging bronze.