India's Annu Rani Clinches Gold in Women's Javelin Throw at Wiesław Maniak Memorial in Poland.
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On August 6, 2025, India's premier women's javelin thrower Annu Rani delivered a stellar performance at the 8th International Wiesław Maniak Memorial meet in Szczecin, Poland, claiming the gold medal with a season-best throw of 62.59 meters. This marks a powerful return to form for the Asian Games champion.
- Annu opened her event with a strong throw of 60.95 m, followed by her best of the day - 62.59 m securing the top podium spot. She concluded her series with another 60 m-plus attempt of 60.07 m, demonstrating impressive consistency.
- These throws marked the first time in more than a year that Annu breached the 60-meter mark, a significant performance turnaround. Her previous 60 m-plus effort had been recorded in May 2024.
Main Point :- (i) The competition was part of the World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze series. With this performance, Annu has elevated herself into the top 15 women's javelin throwers globally this season, strengthening her prospects for potentially qualifying for the World Athletics Championships via world rankings.
(ii) In a field featuring top international Atalent, Annu outclassed Turkey's Eda Tugsuz (silver, 58.36 m) and Australia's Lianna Davidson (bronze, 58.24 m), underlining her dominant form at the meet.
(iii) Annu's resurgence at this meet gives her momentum heading into the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo, for which the direct qualification mark stands at 64.00 m. While she hasn't yet met the automatic standard, her improved ranking and form position her as a strong contender for the Indian team.
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President: Karol Nawrocki
Official language: Polish
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