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Inter-State Athletics: Annu Rani Wins Javelin Throw Gold, Fails To Qualify For Paris
State Senior Athletics Championships: Seasoned woman javelin thrower Annu Rani bagged the gold medal in her discipline but could not dip under the Olympic Qualification mark in the 63rd National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2024 here on Friday. Asian Games champion Annu Rani won the gold medal in the women’s javelin throw with a best effort of 57.70m but failed to achieve the qualification mark of 64m. The Inter-State Athletics is the final qualifying event for the Paris Olympics for Indian athletes.
However, Annu, who is also a gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games, can still make it to the Paris Olympics as she is ranked 19th in the Road to Paris Rankings. The top 32 eligible athletes in each discipline will obtain their Olympic quota for Paris 2024.
Athletes can either obtain a Paris 2024 quota for their country by breaching the entry standard or through rankings.
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