Indian javelin star Annu Rani missed out on the medal after finishing seventh in the women’s javelin throw final with a best throw of 61.12m at Hayward Field on Day 8 of the World Athletics Championships at Eugene, Oregon on Saturday.
Annu began her finals campaign with a throw of 56.18m and followed it up with a second throw of 61.12m. Her second throw remained the best of the evening as she got nowhere close to the mark in her next four attempts.
However, she only managed 56.18, 61.12, 59.27, 58.14, 59.98, 58.70 to finish in seventh position.
Australia’s Kelsey-Lee Barber claimed gold with a massive throw of 66.91m while Kara Winger won silver with a best throw of 64.05m in her final attempt, while Japan’s Haruka Kitagichi claimed Japan’s first medal at a javelin event at the Worlds with her final throw of 63.27m.
