Asian Games 2023: Javelin veteran Annu Rani strikes Gold for first time in her career

A long wait for veteran Annu Rani finally came to an end for a Gold medal as she threw a season-best of 62.92m in the women's Javelin throw final in the 19th Asian Games. In a massive turnaround from her disappointing show in 2018 in Jakarta, Annu Rani who won a bronze in the Commonwealth Games in 2022, a bronze in the Asian Games in 2014 and a silver in 2019 Doha Asian Championships, this was her first Gold medal.

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India's 15th Gold medal in the ongoing Asian Games and fourth in Athletics after Avinash Sable (men's 3000m steeplechase), Tajinderpal Singh Toor (men's shotput) and Parul Chaudhary, who won a Gold in women's 5000m race. Annu became the first Indian woman to win Gold in Javelin throw in Asian Games history and it couldn't be a better moment for the 31-year-old athlete, who has been at it for the longest time and finally finished on the top of the podium.