Anil Singh (javelin thrower) explained

Anil Singh
Fullname:Anil Kumar Singh
Nationality:Indian
Birth Date:4 March 1985
Birth Place:Bhiwani, Haryana, India
Country:India
Sport:Track and field
Event:Javelin throw
Team:Indian Railways
Pb:Outdoor: 80.72 m NR
(Bhopal 2008)
Updated:20 September 2009

Anil Kumar Singh (born 4 March 1985) is an Indian track and field athlete from Haryana who specializes in javelin throw. He is the first Indian athlete to breach the 80-metre barrier in a competition.[1] Anil Singh holds the current Indian National record of 80.72 metre set at the Asian All Stars athletics championships held in Bhopal on 18 September 2008.[2] He replaced Satbir Singh's decade-old record of 79.68 metres, registered in Kolkata in October 1998.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Singh's Indian Javelin Throw record the highlight in Bhopal. 2009-09-19. IAAF. 2009-09-20.
  2. Web site: Official Website of Athletics Federation of India: NATIONAL RECORDS as on 21.3.2009 . Athletics Federation of INDIA . 2009-09-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090805174209/http://indianathletics.org/isr.php . 2009-08-05 .
  3. News: Anil breaks 80m barrier in javelin. https://web.archive.org/web/20080921060242/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/19/stories/2008091957891900.htm. dead. 2008-09-21. 2009-09-19. The Hindu. 2009-09-20.