The 18-year-old clinched gold in the women’s hammer throw event with the best distance of her career so far. However, despite surpassing her previous best, the mark will not be recognised as her official personal best because the competition was not certified by World Athletics.
As a result, her official lifetime best remains the 62.89m she achieved last season.
Even so, the performance has caught attention across Indian athletics circles for another reason. Anushka’s throw was farther than the season-leading registered mark of 62.18m set by Tanya Chaudhary earlier this year.
That comparison underlines the scale of Anushka’s potential. Still only 18, she is rapidly emerging as one of India’s brightest young talents in the throws events.
While the mark may not enter the official record books, it serves as a strong indicator of the level she is capable of reaching this season.