Javelin thrower Annu Rani, who registered a throw of 63.24 m at the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships to set a new national record, represented the state of _________________.
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Correct answer: A
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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Uttar Pradesh.
- Tokyo Olympian Annu Rani won gold in the fourth AFI Indian Open Javelin Throw Competition breaking her own national record in the process.
- Annu Rani registered a new best of 63.82 metres, which represented a 58-centimeter increase over her previous national record of 63.24 metres.
- She became the first Indian female javelin thrower to win a medal, a bronze, in the Commonwealth Games on the penultimate day in Birmingham on August 7, 2022.