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Anushka Yadav wins Nationals hammer gold with 66.53m throw
Anushka Yadav won the women’s hammer throw at the National Open Athletics Championships in New Delhi on Saturday.
The 18-year-old threw 66.53 metres to take gold.
Her distance broke the previous meet record, set by Manju Rani, by more than two metres.
It was also better than the throw that earned Anushka fifth place at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
The result adds the national champion title to the national record holder’s achievements.
Her mark could have placed her one position higher at the Asian Games and ahead of teammate Tanya Chaudhary.
The championships were on their third day, and the account gives no further schedule or next step for Anushka.
Anushka Yadav won the women’s hammer throw gold at the National Open Athletics Championships in New Delhi.
The 18-year-old recorded a throw of 66.53 metres.
Her mark broke the previous meet record, held by Manju Rani, by more than two metres.
Yadav’s throw was better than her performance at the Asian Games, where she finished fifth.
Haqikat Grewal finished second with 56.14 metres.
- Who
- Anushka Yadav, an 18-year-old national record holder, won the women’s hammer throw.
- What
- She won gold with a throw of 66.53 metres, breaking the meet record by more than two metres.
- When
- Saturday, on Day Three of the championships; the article was published on October 10, 2026.
- Where
- The National Open Athletics Championships in New Delhi.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Shivaji Madappa won the 10,000-metre event, according to the article.
Shampa Gain won gold in the 5,000 metres.
Anushka Yadav won the hammer throw gold with a 66.53-metre throw.
- Winning throw
- 66.53 metres
- Athlete
- Anushka Yadav
- Age
- 18
- Event
- Women’s hammer throw
- Runner-up
- Haqikat Grewal, 56.14 metres
- Championship location
- New Delhi









