New Delhi, October 11, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Teenage hammer thrower Anushka Yadav shattered the meet record with a throw of 66.53 metres on Saturday, the penultimate day of the 65th National Open Athletics Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. Meanwhile, Asian Games 2026 bronze medallist Baranica Elangovan secured gold in the women’s pole vault.
Anushka, 18, surpassed the previous meet record of 64.42 metres, set by Manju Bala five years ago. She established herself as the clear winner with a series of consistent throws, including three efforts beyond 65 metres.
Her six attempts measured 62.21m, 65.75m, 66.47m, a foul, 66.53m and 65.25m. Anushka has a personal best of 67.02 metres and finished fourth at the 2026 Asian Games.
In the women’s pole vault, Railway athlete Baranica Elangovan, who won bronze at the 2026 Asian Games, comfortably claimed the title with a best clearance of 4.10 metres.
National Open Athletics Championships: Day 3 Results
Men
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5,000m: Sunil Dawar (Madhya Pradesh) – 14:01.64; Shivaji M (Railway) – 14:02.81; Ajay Bind (Railway) – 14:03.86.
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High Jump: Rohit (Railway) – 2.19m; Jesse Sandesh (Railway) – 2.16m; Aaditya Raghuvanshi (Madhya Pradesh) – 2.16m.
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Shot Put: Karanveer Singh (Punjab) – 19.63m; Sanyam (Railway) – 18.32m; Anurag Kaler (Railway) – 18.32m.
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4x100m Relay: SSCB – 39.76 seconds; Railway – 40.75 seconds; Haryana – 41.37 seconds.
Women
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10,000m: Shampa Gain (West Bengal) – 35:33.90; Soniya (Uttarakhand) – 35:35.36; Mamta (All India Police) – 35:38.25.
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Long Jump: Mubassina Mohammed (ONGC) – 6.38m; Shaili Singh (Uttar Pradesh) – 6.37m; Nidhi (Uttar Pradesh) – 6.28m.
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Pole Vault: Baranica Elangovan (Railway) – 4.10m; Mariya Jaison (Railway) – 3.90m; Sindhushree G (Karnataka) – 3.80m.
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Hammer Throw: Anushka Yadav (ONGC) – 66.53m (meet record); Haqikat Grewal (Punjab) – 56.14m; Kulvinder (Railway) – 55.22m.
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Javelin Throw: Ramyashree Jain (Railway) – 56.63m; Sanjana Choudhary (Rajasthan) – 56.12m; Deepika (Haryana) – 54.07m.
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4x100m Relay: Railway – 45.56 seconds; Odisha – 45.57 seconds; Tamil Nadu – 46.03 seconds.
Mixed Event
– 4x400m Relay: Railway – 3:21.60; Haryana – 3:22.43; Rajasthan – 3:25.54.
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