Annu Rani is a renowned Indian javelin thrower who was the first Indian female athlete to reach the final of the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha.
Wiki/Biography
Annu Rani Dharayan was born on Friday, August 28, 1992.31 years old; As of 2023) is located in Bahadurpur village, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. As a child, while playing cricket with her brother, she noticed that Annu had a strong upper body and the power to throw a javelin. He started the training by asking her to throw sugarcane sticks into an empty field. She threw her first javelin in 2010 when she was 18 years old. In the interview, she spoke about the traditional values of her childhood and, contrary to the stereotype of the Indian girl cooking rotis in the kitchen, she was a sports-loving girl who dreamed of becoming a professional athlete. In an interview, she recalled that her school once banned her from practicing after she accidentally broke a flower pot during practice class.
physical appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5″
Weight (approx.): 70kg
Hair Color: black
Eye Color: black
family
parents and siblings
Annu’s father’s name is Amarpal Singh, a farmer.
Annu Rani with her father
Her mother’s name is Munni Devi. She has two brothers and two younger sisters. One of her older brothers’ names is Upendra Singh, who is a long-distance runner.
wife and children
Anu is unmarried.
religion
She follows Hinduism.
Annu Rani’s post on her religious values
job
Difficulties encountered after choosing to play
Annu could not afford to buy a spear pole, so he made his first pole from a long piece of bamboo. Due to the lack of facilities in the village and limited practice opportunities at school, Annu created a temporary place to practice in her father’s field. She traveled 13 miles each day to practice. Her sister stayed with her late into the night to ensure her safety. Her father did not support her sports activities, but her brother paid for her training. In 2012, when she was invited to an Indian camp, her father refused to send her alone to Patiala, where the camp was taking place. In an interview, her brother revealed that the family’s financial situation was so bad that Annu had to borrow money to buy shoes for training. In an interview, she recalled that in the early days her family struggled financially to afford tickets to competitions. Sometimes I had to sleep on the floor of the train while traveling, and sometimes I had to borrow money from neighbors to buy tickets.
training for the game
She has competed in many domestic tournaments and after witnessing her performance in one of the matches, Commonwealth bronze medalist Kashinath Naik wanted to coach her in overseas competitions. But this required her to convince her father to allow her to leave home and train. After his father gave his approval, Annu enrolled in Kashinath’s classes in 2013. Kashinath inspired her to dream of the Olympics. She asked her to watch motivational movies like Sultan, Dangal and Sachin: A Billion Dreams. Annu then trained at the National Institute of Sports in Patiala, where she trained intensely lifting weights of 180 kg several times a day to develop a strong body. Her javelin weighed about 600 grams. Annu claimed that he increased his strength by using heavier weapons. Later she received training from Baljeet Singh.
achievements
In 2014, she broke the 14-year-old national record by throwing 58.83 m at the National Interstate Athletics Championships in Lucknow. She then qualified for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where she placed eighth. In the same year, at the Incheon Asian Games, he won a bronze medal with a throw of 59.53 m.
Annu Rani during the 2014 Asian Games
In 2016, he broke his own record by throwing 60.01m at the National Open Athletics Championships. Unfortunately, Annu suffered numerous injuries in the following years. An Indian woman surpasses 60m for the first time. In March 2019, she broke her own record again by throwing 62.34 m at the National Senior Athletics Championships held in Patiala, Punjab. At the 23rd Asian Athletics Championships held in Qatar on April 21, 2019, she became the first Indian female javelin thrower to participate in the World Championships in Athletics and won a silver medal.
Annu Rani during the 2019 World Athletics Championships
She did not meet the qualification criteria for the 2019 World Championships in Athletics in Doha.
Annu Rani at the 2019 Doha World Athletics Championships
However, her world number 18 earned her a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Annurani at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Annu maintained her strong form and won a gold medal in the women’s javelin throw event at the 59th National Open Athletics Championships in October 2019. At Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, she won with scores of 56.97, 55.97, 58.31, 57.29 and 56.86 before securing a final of 58.60m. In 2021, she recorded a career best of 63.24 m, helping her win gold at the 2021 National Interstate Athletic Championship in Patiala. At the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, she became the first Indian female javelin thrower to win a bronze medal.
Anurani at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games
In 2023, she became the first Indian javelin thrower to win a gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games. She won her first gold medal at a major international competition with a season’s best of 62.92 m. In an interview, she said she felt depressed ahead of the Asian Games.
I tried all year but couldn’t do my best. I felt depressed and stressed because the government was spending a lot of money to send me to overseas training. It was the last competition of the season, but I didn’t give up. So I decided to do my best.”
Annu Rani after winning the 2023 Asian Games
medal
gold
- National Interstate Athletics Championships held at Lucknow 2014
- 2019 59th National Athletics Championships
- National Interstate Athletics Championships 2021, Patiala.
- Kosanov Memorial Championship, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2022
- 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China
silver
- April 21, 2019 23rd Qatar Asian Athletics Championships
bronze
- 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Korea
- An IAAF World Challenge event is the Ostrava Golden Spike Athletics Meet held in Ostrava, Czech Republic in 2019.
- Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham 2022
record
- In 2019, she became the first Indian woman to reach the final of the World Athletics Championships in Doha.
- In 2023, she became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in the javelin throw at the Asian Games.
Awards
- 2020 Sportsstar Ace Sportswoman of the Year Award in Athletics
Annu Rani received the Ace Sportswoman Award for Sports Star of the Year in Athletics 2020
- Times of India Sports Awards for Best Female Athlete 2022
Annu Rani poses at the Times of India Sports Award as the Best Female Athlete 2022.
- Pioneer of the Year Award at CNBC TV18 IBLA 2023
Annu Rani poses with the Pioneer of the Year Award at CNBC TV18 IBLA 2023
Facts/Quiz
- She likes shopping and reading books.
- She follows a vegetarian diet.
- According to her, early in her career, she had difficulty practicing with boys due to the cultural norms of her village. She learned to walk with her head down and not make eye contact with men or boys.
- In an interview, Annu Rani spoke about the techniques used in javelin throwing and said:
Javelin is about skill. Of course, strength is important, but I think I have enough strength to throw for a long time. It’s about fine-tuning your skills, and once that’s done, I’m confident you’ll pass. In this sport, if you learn the technique well, you can jump 3 to 4 meters.”
- Her achievements earned her an officer position in the Indian Railways.
