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2022 World Athletics Championships: Day 6 LIVE - Annu Rani qualifies for Final - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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Annu Rani, Parul Chaudhary will be representing the Indian challenge at women's javelin throw and 5000m respectively on Day 6 at World Athletics Championship 2022. Both the athletes are first expected to fight it out in the qualification rounds.
Will they manage to go through?
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- 21 July 2022 12:55 AM GMT
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That's all we have from Day 6 of the World Athletics Championships. The day started on a disappointing note for India with Parul Chaudhary looking far from her best in Women's 5000m, but Annu Rani made up for it by making it to her second consecutive World Championships final.
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- 21 July 2022 12:37 AM GMT
ANNU RANI IS THROUGH TO THE FINAL!
Her third attempt is good enough. Annu Rani is through to her second consecutive World Championships Final. She finishes 5th in Group B and 8th overall to make it through!
- 21 July 2022 12:30 AM GMT
Annu Rani comes with a decent throw!
Annu Rani delivers under pressure. 59.60m in her final attempt and she rises to number 8 in the overall standings. This should be enough to see her through to the final, but we will wait for an official confirmation!
- 21 July 2022 12:22 AM GMT
Annu Rani 21st overall
Annu Rani is placed 21st overall after all throwers in Group B are done with their second attempts. To break into the top 12 the Indian has to better 58.61m by Mada Palameika of Latvia for now.
- 21 July 2022 12:16 AM GMT
55.35m for Annu Rani
Annu Rani gets 55.35m in her second throw. This places her 20th overall for now. Top 12 or those breaking 62.50m go through to the final. A lot to improve for the Indian then with just a solitary throw remaining.
- 21 July 2022 12:14 AM GMT
Annu Rani fouls her first attempt
Annu Rani starts with a foul in her first attempt. Not an ideal start for the Indian, but one would expect her to repeat her Doha 2019 heroics today as well.