Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Tanya Chaudhary Sets Hammer Record, Eyes Asian Games Gold
Tanya Chaudhary competed in a hammer-throw event in New Delhi.
She threw the hammer 68.35 metres, farther than any mark reported in the articles.
This made her the Indian women’s national-record holder.
Anushka Yadav came second with a throw of 66.34 metres.
Tanya and Anushka are both from Uttar Pradesh and train at the same ground.
Tanya said competing with Anushka helps both athletes get better.
Tanya had injuries but still made the team for the Asian Games in Japan.
She hopes to continue improving and win a medal there.
Another athlete, Nirbhay Choudhary, also set a national record in the men’s hammer throw.
Tanya Chaudhary threw 68.35 metres to set an Indian women’s hammer-throw national record in New Delhi.
Anushka Yadav finished second with 66.34 metres after previously setting a record in June, according to one report.
One report identifies Sarita Singh’s 65.25-metre mark from 2017 as the previous record, creating a discrepancy between accounts.
Tanya and Anushka, both from Uttar Pradesh, train at the same ground and say their competition helps them improve.
Nirbhay Choudhary also set a men’s hammer-throw national record with 71.02 metres, while Avinash Sable won the 3,000m steeplechase.
- Who
- Tanya Chaudhary, Anushka Yadav, Nirbhay Choudhary and other Indian athletes competing at the Indian Athletics Series Final.
- What
- Tanya set a women’s hammer-throw national record with 68.35 metres; Nirbhay Choudhary set the men’s record with 71.02 metres.
- When
- On the opening day of the Indian Athletics Series Final, reported as Thursday; Anushka’s earlier record was set in June.
- Where
- New Delhi, India; the hammer-throw events were held on a second field of play.
- Why
- Tanya said competition with Anushka helped her improve, and she is seeking further success at the Asian Games in Japan.
- Women’s hammer record
- Tanya Chaudhary threw 68.35 metres.
- Women’s runner-up
- Anushka Yadav threw 66.34 metres.
- Previous record discrepancy
- One report lists Anushka’s June mark as 67.02 metres; another lists Sarita Singh’s 65.25 metres from 2017.
- Men’s hammer record
- Nirbhay Choudhary threw 71.02 metres, improving the reported previous mark of 70.73 metres.
- Tanya’s age
- 22
- Asian Games status
- Tanya made the team but one report says she did not meet the qualifying mark.
- Total prize money
- The meet offered total cash awards of Rs 65 lakh.
