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Uttar Pradesh Javelin Throwers Rohit Yadav And Annu Rani Excel At Indian Open Throws Competition
Indian Open Throws Competition: Uttar Pradesh javelin throwers dominated the final day of the fourth edition of the Indian Open Throws Competition that concluded here on Friday. While Rohit Yadav clinched the men’s javelin throw gold with a distance of 78.87m, Asian Games champion Annu Rani was outright winner in the women’s event. Her gold medal winning throw was 58.82m.
The men’s javelin event saw a keen contest for the gold medal. However, it was Yadav who was the most consistent of all the throwers in the fray on the given day and walked away with the gold medal. His first attempt of 78.87m was in fact fetched him gold. While Olympian Shivpal Singh surged ahead on the final attempt to claim silver (77.00m). Karnataka’s Shashank Patil took home bronze with a throw of 76.66m.
Sahil Silwal, one of the contenders for podium finished fifth with a throw of 73.10m.
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