Anil Singh (athlete)

Anil Singh
Personal information
Full name Anil Kumar Singh
Nationality Indian
Born (1985-03-04) 4 March 1985
Bhiwani, Haryana, India
Sport
Country India
Sport Track and field athletics
Event(s) Javelin throw
Team Indian Railways
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) Outdoor: 80.72 m NR
(Bhopal 2008)
Updated on September 20, 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]

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