Gurmeet Kaur

Gurmeet Kaur Rai (born 20 June 1970) is a retired female javelin thrower from India. She set her personal best (58.64 metres) on 17 July 2000 at a meet in Bangalore, which was the national record until 2014, when it was beaten by Annu Rani.[1]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  India
1998 Asian Championships Fukuoka, Japan 3rd 55.35 m
Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand 3rd 59.00 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 26th 51.97 m
2000 Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 2nd 55.65 m
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 32nd 52.78 m
2003 Afro-Asian Games Hyderabad, India 2nd 53.37 m
2006 South Asian Games Colombo, Sri Lanka 3rd 46.45 m

References

  1. "Annu Rani rewrites javelin record". The Hindu. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  • Gurmeet Kaur at IAAF
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Gurmeet Kaur". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.



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