India’s Tanya Chaudhary finished fourth in the women’s hammer throw final at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya, setting a new personal best of 65.35m with her final attempt.

Her teammate Anushka Yadav also delivered a strong performance, finishing fifth with a best throw of 64.56m.

The results placed two Indian athletes inside the top five in a competitive continental final.

Tanya Chaudhary Sets Personal Best With Final Throw

Tanya saved her best performance for the final round of the competition.

On her sixth and last attempt, she produced a throw of 65.35m, setting a new personal best.

The effort secured her fourth place and highlighted her ability to deliver under pressure.

Her final-round improvement brought her close to the medal positions, although she ultimately finished outside the podium.

Anushka Yadav Finishes Fifth

India’s Anushka Yadav also produced a consistent performance in the women’s hammer throw final.

She recorded a best mark of 64.56m, securing fifth place.

Her result ensured that India had two athletes among the top five finishers in the event.

Zhang Jiale Wins Gold With Asian Record

China’s Zhang Jiale won the gold medal with an outstanding throw of 78.27m, setting a new Asian record.

Her compatriot Zhao Jie claimed silver with 74.83m, while Joy Iris McArthur secured bronze with 68.42m.

Women’s Hammer Throw Final Results

India Places Two Athletes in the Top Five

Tanya Chaudhary’s personal best and Anushka Yadav’s fifth-place finish marked a strong showing for India in the women’s hammer throw.

Although neither athlete reached the podium, both finished among the top five in a highly competitive field.

Tanya finished fourth with a personal best of 65.35m, while Anushka placed fifth with 64.56m at the Asian Games 2026.

Aichi-Nagoya: Manpreet Kaur became the third Indian woman to win an Asian Games medal in the shot put, securing bronze at the Aichi-Nagoya Games on Friday with a best throw of 17.17m.

The 36-year-old Railways athlete finished behind Chinese duo Song Jiayuan and Zhang Linru, who claimed gold and silver respectively. Manpreet’s bronze adds her name to a select group of Indian women who have stood on the Asian Games podium in the event.

Before Manpreet, only Barbara Webster in 1951 and Kiran Baliyan in 2023 had won Asian Games medals in the women’s shot put for India. Both athletes had also secured bronze.

Manpreet did not have the smoothest start to the competition. Her opening throw measured 16.32m, leaving her with work to do as the field began to establish itself. However, she gradually found her rhythm, improving her mark with each successive attempt.

The breakthrough came with her fourth throw, when she finally crossed the 17-metre mark with 17.17m. That effort proved crucial and effectively secured her place on the podium.

For Manpreet, the medal comes after a long career at the top level of Indian shot put. Her lifetime best remains 18.06m, a mark she produced in 2022 that was also the Indian national record at the time.

Her 2026 season had already shown signs of a strong return to form. At Indian Series-5 in Sangrur, Manpreet won gold with a season-best 17.33m, producing what was then the best throw by an Indian woman in nearly two years. Her performance was also her best throw in almost three years.

The Indian national record has since moved beyond that mark. Abha Khatua’s 18.41m, recorded in 2024, stands as the current national record according to the information provided.

At the Asian Games, however, Manpreet’s task was not simply about chasing her personal best. She had to remain competitive against a strong Chinese contingent, with Song establishing control of the competition from the very first round.

Song led after her opening throw and strengthened her position with a season-best 19.40m on her second attempt. The performance continued China’s extraordinary dominance in the event at the Asian Games, with the country claiming its 13th consecutive women’s shot put gold.

Zhang Linru completed the Chinese one-two, leaving Manpreet to fight for bronze.

India also had another representative in the final, with Krishna Jayasankar Menon finishing fifth. Her best effort measured 16.57m, putting two Indian athletes inside the top five of the competition.

For Manpreet, the result marks another significant chapter in a career that has spanned more than a decade. At 36, she was able to produce when it mattered most, recovering from a modest opening throw and building her series before finding the 17-metre mark with her fourth attempt.

The 17.17m was well short of her lifetime best of 18.06m, but it was enough to deliver an Asian Games medal and place her alongside Webster and Baliyan as the only Indian women to have won a shot put medal at the continental Games.

After Kiran Baliyan’s bronze in 2023, Manpreet has now ensured that India has won medals in the women’s shot put at consecutive Asian Games.

For the Railways athlete, Friday’s bronze was a reward for persistence and a reminder of her longevity in Indian athletics.

Manpreet Kaur — 17.17m, Asian Games bronze.

At 36, she has added another major medal to her career and written her name into the history of Indian women’s shot put.

Poonam came agonisingly close to qualifying for the women’s javelin final at the World Athletics U20 Championships 2026, missing out by just one place after a dramatic finish to qualification.

Poonam opened with a throw of 48.81m, a mark that kept her firmly in contention for a place in the final. However, she was unable to improve on it, recording two consecutive fouls in her second and third attempts.

Her opening effort was enough to put her 7th in Qualification Group A and, for much of the qualification round, 12th overall — a position that would have secured the final qualifying spot.

But the qualification battle went down to the wire.

With Group B still completing its attempts, Slovenia’s Živa Križ, who was 12th in the throwing order, produced a crucial 49.22m on her final attempt.

That late effort lifted Križ into the top 12 and pushed Poonam down to 13th overall.

The Indian youngster was therefore left just outside the final despite a solid 48.81m opening throw.

It was a particularly painful exit for Poonam, who was just one position — and less than half a metre — away from making the World U20 final.

Amanat Kamboj has qualified for the women’s discus throw final at the World Athletics U20 Championships 2026 producing a season’s best throw of 52.58m to book her place among the world’s top young throwers.

The 19-year-old from Haryana finished sixth in Qualification Group A and 12th overall claiming the final qualifying spot for the championship final. Her 52.58m effort proved enough to edge into the 12-athlete field after the completion of both qualification groups.

Amanat, one of India’s leading junior throwers, delivered her best performance of the season when it mattered most. The throw highlighted the consistency that has made her one of the country’s brightest prospects in the discipline through a string of strong performances at the national junior level.

China dominated the qualification round, with Yixin Su topping the overall standings with a throw of 58.06m, while compatriot Chenyi Ma finished second overall after registering a season’s best 57.72m.

The World Athletics U20 Championships is the premier global competition for athletes under the age of 20 and has served as a launchpad for numerous future Olympic and World Championships medallists. A place in the final represents another significant milestone in Amanat’s development as she continues her transition towards the senior international circuit.

With qualification secured, Amanat will now turn her focus to the final, where she will look to build on her season’s best performance and challenge for a strong finish against the world’s best junior discus throwers.

India will have a strong presence in the women’s discus throw at the Commonwealth Games 2026, with Seema and Nidhi Rani set to represent the country after outstanding breakthrough seasons that have placed them among the leading throwers in the Commonwealth.

Both athletes have achieved significant milestones in 2026. Seema enters the Games with a lifetime best of 59.73m, while Nidhi Rani has recorded a personal best of 58.82m. Their consistent performances throughout the season have earned them places in India’s Commonwealth Games squad and strengthened the country’s medal prospects in the event.

Among athletes selected for the Games, the season rankings are led by Samantha Hall of Jamaica, who has thrown 66.39m. Canada’s Julia Tunks occupies second with 63.58m, while Serena Brown of the Bahamas ranks third among selected athletes with 61.26m. Seema is positioned seventh overall on the Commonwealth season list with 59.73m, while Nidhi follows in ninth with 58.82m.

However, the rankings tell only part of the story. Since the list considers only athletes who have been selected by their respective Commonwealth Games squads, Seema and Nidhi effectively move into the group of the top five medal contenders after accounting for higher-ranked athletes who are not part of their national teams for Glasgow.

The progress shown by both Indian throwers has been one of the highlights of the domestic athletics season. Their personal-best performances reflect consistent improvement and growing confidence against high-quality competition, making them genuine contenders on the Commonwealth stage.

While the women’s discus throw features several accomplished international athletes, Seema and Nidhi have demonstrated that they can compete at a high level. With both arriving in Glasgow after career-best seasons, India has every reason to be optimistic about its chances in the event.

Armed with momentum, confidence, and personal-best form, Seema and Nidhi Rani will look to convert their impressive 2026 performances into success at the Commonwealth Games.

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India continued its medal-winning campaign at the inaugural Asian U23 Athletics Championships 2026 as Priya Sheoran secured the bronze medal in the women’s discus throw in Ordos, China.

Priya produced a best effort of 50.44m to finish third in the competition, earning another podium finish for the Indian contingent. Competing against a strong field of Asia’s leading young throwers, she delivered a consistent series before her best throw secured the bronze medal.

The gold medal was claimed by China’s Zhichao Jiang, who dominated the competition with a winning throw of 58.63m. Her compatriot Jingru Huang took the silver medal after recording 55.33m, completing a one-two finish for the host nation.

Despite the strong challenge posed by the Chinese throwers, Priya held her own to secure a place on the podium and add another medal to India’s tally at the continental championships. Her bronze-medal performance reflects the growing strength of India’s emerging athletes in the throwing events and highlights the depth of talent coming through the national system.

The Asian U23 Athletics Championships serve as an important platform for young athletes to compete against the continent’s best while gaining valuable international experience ahead of senior-level competitions. Priya’s podium finish is another encouraging sign for Indian athletics, demonstrating the country’s continued progress across field events at the age-group level.

Winning a medal at the inaugural edition of the championships marks an important milestone in Priya’s career and provides valuable confidence for future international competitions. Her composed performance under championship conditions ensured India remained among the medal-winning nations as the competition progressed in Ordos.

With Priya Sheoran’s bronze medal, India further strengthened its medal tally at the historic first edition of the Asian U23 Athletics Championships. Her achievement adds to an impressive campaign by the Indian contingent and underlines the promising future of the country’s young field-event athletes on the continental stage.

The women’s javelin throw competition at the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2026 ended on a disappointing note for Indian athletics, as no athlete managed to achieve the Asian Games qualification standard.

Veteran thrower Annu Rani secured the national title with a best effort of 56.74m, finishing ahead of the field. However, despite claiming the gold medal, her performance fell short of the required qualification mark, leaving her without the automatic standard for the upcoming Asian Games.

The silver medal was shared in terms of distance by Karishma Sanil and Uma, both of whom recorded throws of 53.06m. While the pair delivered commendable performances to finish on the podium, they too were unable to reach the qualification benchmark.

As a result, no Indian women’s javelin thrower has qualified for the Asian Games 2026, marking a significant outcome in an event that has previously brought international success for the country. In addition, no Indian woman has earned a place in the Commonwealth Games 2026 squad in the discipline.

The result is particularly notable given Annu Rani’s achievements on the international stage. She enters this season as the reigning Asian Games champion in the women’s javelin throw, making the absence of an Indian representative in the qualification list all the more significant.

The Interstate Championships once again served as a crucial opportunity for athletes to secure qualification standards for major international events. While several disciplines witnessed multiple athletes breaching the required marks, the women’s javelin throw proved to be an exception, with the qualification standard remaining out of reach.

Although the national competition crowned a deserving champion, the overall outcome highlights the challenge facing Indian women’s javelin ahead of the upcoming international season. With no athlete meeting the required standard for either the Asian Games or the Commonwealth Games, the event concluded as one of the few disciplines where India will not have representation through qualification.