Annu Rani becomes 1st Indian to qualify for women’s javelin throw final

She finished fifth in the qualifying round of World Athletics Championships in Doha, a place above the current World Record holder Barbora Spotakova.

Annu Rani had smashed her own national record during the qualification round of the World Athletics Championships.

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.

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.