Birmingham: India’s Annu Rani on Sunday scripted history as she became the first Indian female javelin thrower to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022.
With a throw of 60m, Annu clinched a bronze medal for the country.
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ANNU WINS BRONZE ?@Annu_Javelin scripts history by becoming the 1️⃣st Indian female Javelin Thrower to win a medal at #CommonwealthGames
The gutsy javelin thrower has proved her mettle & won a Bronze ?with the best throw of 60m at #B2022
Well Done Champ!!??#Cheer4India?? pic.twitter.com/zmGneoJQze
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 7, 2022
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Australia’s Kelsey-Lee Barber won the gold with a final round throw of 64.43m from compatriot Mackenzie Little (64.27m) who was leading at the end of the penultimate round.