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World Athletics Championships: Annu Rani Finishes 7th In Women's Javelin Throw Final With An Effort of 61.12m

Indian athlete Annu Rani on Saturday finished seventh in the women's javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships with a best throw of 61.12m. Competing in her second consecutive final in the showpiece, Rani achieved her best of the day in her second attempt but failed to cross 60m mark in other five throws on Friday. Her series read 56.18m, 61.12m, 59.27m, 58.14m, 59.98m and 58.70m. She has a season's and personal best of 63.82m.

Former javelin Olympic champion Walcott exits early, Chopra soars

EUGENE, Ore. : Former Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago failed to advance out of javelin qualification at the World Championships on Thursday, as India's Neeraj Chopra bettered his own Olympic gold-winning effort to advance.

Neeraj Chopra Qualifies For Javelin Throw Final At World Athletics Championships

India's Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men's javelin throw final at World Athletics Championships, being held in Eugene, Oregon, with an effort of 88.39m. The Olympic champion sealed his spot in the final with his first throw in the qualification round. Chopra was in Group A of the qualification round and the first to throw, and the 24-year-old wrapped it up early for himself. He will now compete in the final, which is set to be held on Sunday early morning (IST).

Neeraj Chopra In World Athletics Championships Javelin Throw Qualification: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Star India javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will be in action at the ongoing World Athletics Championship in the USA on Friday. Neeraj will compete in the the men's javelin throw qualification event as he looks to breach the coveted 90m mark this time around. The 24-year-old had set a new national record of 89.94m, just 6cm shy of the 90m mark, the gold standard in the world of javelin throw, at the prestigious Diamond League in Stockholm last month en route to a silver medal. He will be one of the medal favourites in the showpiece event.

Javelin thrower Annu Rani qualifies for second straight World Championships finals

Annu was on the verge of ending her campaign after starting with a foul throw and 55.35m in her second try but sent her spear to 40cm short of 60m in her third and final attempt on the fifth day of competitions here. She finished fifth in the Group B qualification round and made it to the finals as eighth best across the two groups. The 29-year-old national record holder must, however, be disappointed as she failed to touch the 60m mark but she now has the chance to make amends in the finals on Saturday (6:50am IST).

World Athletics Championships: Annu Rani Qualifies For Javelin Throw Finals

A last attempt throw of 59.60m, though well below her season's best, ensured javelin thrower Annu Rani qualify for her second consecutive finals in the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Annu was on the verge of ending her campaign after starting with a foul throw and 55.35m in her second try but sent her spear to 40cm short of 60m in her third and final attempt on the fifth day of competitions in Eugene. She finished fifth in the Group B qualification round and made it to the finals as eighth best across the two groups.

World Athletics Championships: Adrianna Sulek’s ‘bizarre’ javelin run-up goes viral

Poland’s Adrianna Sulek has gone viral after footage emerged of her unique javelin run-up during the heptathlon at the World Athletics Championships.

Neeraj Chopra Sets New Javelin Throw National Record Of 89.94m, Finishes Second

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra clinched his first top-3 finish at the prestigious Diamond League Meeting with a national record-shattering effort but missed the 90m mark by a whisker in a star-studded field on Thursday. The 24-year-old Chopra opened with a stunning throw of 89.94m, just 6cm shy of the 90m mark, the gold standard in the world of javelin throw and that effort eventually turned out to be his best as he finished second.

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World Athletics Championships: Annu Rani Finishes 7th In Women's Javelin Throw Final With An Effort of 61.12m

Former javelin Olympic champion Walcott exits early, Chopra soars

Neeraj Chopra Qualifies For Javelin Throw Final At World Athletics Championships

Neeraj Chopra In World Athletics Championships Javelin Throw Qualification: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Javelin thrower Annu Rani qualifies for second straight World Championships finals

World Athletics Championships: Annu Rani Qualifies For Javelin Throw Finals

World Athletics Championships: Adrianna Sulek’s ‘bizarre’ javelin run-up goes viral

Neeraj Chopra Sets New Javelin Throw National Record Of 89.94m, Finishes Second