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Annu Rani

INDWomen

Birth dateAug 29, 1992

BirthplaceMeerut, India

Height1.65 m

Weight63 kg

Annu Rani (born 28 August 1992) is an Indian javelin thrower. She is a two-time Olympian and an Asian Games gold medallist, and regarded as the flag bearer for India in women's javelin throw.

She became the first Indian woman to reach the javelin throw final at the World Championships in 2019. At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, she won the bronze medal, becoming the first Indian woman to medal in javelin throw at the event.

Key facts

Javelin Throw

63.82

#83 all-time

2026 season best

57.50

Sep 10, 2026 · Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar (IND)

2026 season best

Last competition

Indian Athletics Final Series

Sep 10, 2026 · 57.50

Indian Athletics Final Series

Record

National record · Javelin Throw 63.82

National record

Age

34 years old

As of Sep 17, 2026: Javelin Throw 63.82 (#83 all-time), 2026 season best 57.50 (Sep 10, 2026, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar (IND)) · Last competition: Indian Athletics Final Series, Sep 10, 2026, 57.50 · National record (Javelin Throw) · 34 years old

Personal bests

100mH

15.04

400mH

1:02.56

63.82

#83 all-time

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	JT	57.50	-	Sep 10, 2026	↓	Indian Athletics Final Series
2025	JT	62.59	-	Aug 6, 2025	↓	8. International Wiesław Maniak Memorial, Wieslaw Maniak Municipal Athletic Stadium, Szczecin
2024	JT	60.68	-	May 12, 2024	↓	Hylo Javelin Meeting, ETSV Stadion, Offenburg
2023	JT	62.92	-	Oct 3, 2023	↓	19th Asian Games
2022	JT	63.82	-	May 8, 2022	↓	Jamshedpur (IND)
2021	JT	63.24	-	Mar 15, 2021	↓	Patiala (IND)
2020	JT	61.15	-	Mar 10, 2020	↓	McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom (RSA)
2019	JT	62.43	-	Sep 30, 2019	↓	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
2018	JT	58.17	-	Aug 19, 2018	↓	Lucknow (IND)
2017	JT	61.86	-	Jun 4, 2017	↓	Patiala (IND)
2016	JT	60.01	-	Sep 29, 2016	↓	Lucknow (IND)
2015	JT	58.85	-	Sep 18, 2015	↓	Kolkata (IND)
2014	JT	59.53	-	Oct 1, 2014	↓	Incheon (KOR)
2013	JT	56.04	-	Dec 20, 2013	↓	Kochi (JPN)
2012	JT	53.95	-	Jun 23, 2012	↓	Hyderabad (IND)
2011	100mH	15.04	+0.3	Nov 1, 2011	↑	Ranchi (IND)
2011	JT	46.05	-	Sep 10, 2011	↓	Kolkata (IND)
2011	400mH	1:03.51	-	Nov 2, 2011	↓	Ranchi (IND)
2010	100mH	15.17	+0.2	Dec 1, 2010	↑	Bengaluru (IND)
2010	JT	46.87	-	May 28, 2010	↓	Visakhapatnam (IND)
2010	400mH	1:02.56	-	Dec 4, 2010	↓	Bengaluru (IND)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
JT	57.50	-	Sep 10	Indian Athletics Final Series
JT	56.96	-	Aug 22	World Athletics Silver Level Continental Tour
JT	56.74	-	Jun 27	65th Indian Championships
JT	56.74	-	Jun 24	65th Indian Championships
JT	55.22	-	Jun 21	Hylo Javelin Meeting
JT	56.29	-	Jun 18	Národní Program Grand Prix Ústí nad Labem
JT	54.65	-	Jun 13	Indian Athletics Series-9
JT	55.91	-	May 23	29th National Senior Athletics Federation Competition
JT	55.91	-	May 22	29th National Senior Athletics Federation Competition
JT	55.78	-	May 9	Indian Athletics Series – 5

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
JT	55.18	-	Sep 19	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
JT	55.18	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
JT	61.05	-	Aug 23	64th National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships 2025
JT	61.05	-	Aug 22	64th National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships 2025
JT	62.01	-	Aug 10	1st Indian Open World Athletics Bronze Level Continental Tour, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar
JT	62.59	-	Aug 6	8. International Wiesław Maniak Memorial, Wieslaw Maniak Municipal Athletic Stadium, Szczecin
JT	56.82	-	Jun 8	Taiwan Athletics Open, Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei City
JT	56.82	-	Jun 7	Taiwan Athletics Open, Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei City
JT	58.30	-	May 28	26th Asian Athletics Championships, Gumi Civic Stadium, Gumi
JT	58.30	-	May 27	26th Asian Athletics Championships, Gumi Civic Stadium, Gumi
JT	56.66	-	Apr 24	28th National Federation Senior Athletics Championships 2025, Maharaja's College Grounds, Kochi
JT	56.43	-	Apr 1	Indian Open Athletics Meetings, Sangrur
JT	58.82	-	Mar 21	4th Indian Open Throws Competition, Reliance,, Mumbai

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
JT	58.97	-	Sep 1	63rd National Open Athletics Championships
JT	58.97	-	Aug 31	63rd National Open Athletics Championships
JT	57.30	-	Aug 14	Nationales Abendsportfest - Pfungstadt
JT	55.81	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
JT	55.81	-	Aug 7	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
JT	58.70	-	Jul 20	Warszawskie zawody lekkoatletyczne, Stadion Zygmunta Szelesta, Warszawa
JT	57.70	-	Jun 28	Indian Championships, Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Panchkula
JT	57.70	-	Jun 27	Indian Championships, Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Panchkula
JT	57.48	-	Jun 8	Meeting National de Strasbourg, Stade d'Athlétisme Hautepierre, Strasbourg
JT	59.09	-	May 25	Hallesche Werfertage, Werferzentrum Brandberge, Halle
JT	56.07	-	May 19	59. Internationales Pfingstsportfest Rehlingen, Bungertstadion, Rehlingen
JT	60.68	-	May 12	Hylo Javelin Meeting, ETSV Stadion, Offenburg

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
JT	DNS	-	Oct 30	37th National Games, Athletics Stadium, Bambolim
JT	62.92	-	Oct 3	19th Asian Games
JT	62.92	-	Oct 2	19th Asian Games
JT	57.74	-	Sep 8	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
JT	52.54	-	Sep 1	20. Internationaler Thumer Werfertag, Stadion an der Wiesenstraße, Thum
JT	57.05	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
JT	57.05	-	Aug 23	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
JT	54.76	-	Aug 6	Hylo Javelin Meeting Offenburg, ETSV Stadion, Offenburg
JT	59.10	-	Jul 12	Asian Athletics Championships
JT	58.22	-	Jun 19	Indian Championships, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar
JT	58.22	-	Jun 18	Indian Championships, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar
JT	59.24	-	May 18	26th National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships, Birsa Munda Foot Ball Stadium, Morabadi, Ranchi
JT	59.24	-	May 16	26th National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships, Birsa Munda Foot Ball Stadium, Morabadi, Ranchi

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
JT	54.56	-	Oct 4	Indian National Games, Gujarat
JT	60.00	-	Aug 7	XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Annu Rani's Javelin Throw personal best?

Annu Rani's Javelin Throw personal best is 63.82, set on May 8, 2022 in Jamshedpur (IND), #83 on the all-time list.

Which events does Annu Rani compete in?

Annu Rani competes in the Javelin Throw.

How did Annu Rani perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 57.50, set on Sep 10, 2026 in Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar (IND). Last competition: Indian Athletics Final Series on Sep 10, 2026, 57.50.

Annu Rani

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