# Indian women’s hammer throw record progression

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indian-womens-hammer-throw-record-progression
> Updated: 2026-10-10T15:45:02.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

The record for the women’s hammer throw in India has seen successive updates during major national competitions.

At the 65th National Open Athletics Championships in New Delhi, 18-year-old Anushka Yadav established a new meet record with a throw of 66.53m, surpassing the previous five-year-old record of 64.42m held by Manju Bala.

Subsequently, at the Indian Athletics Series Final, Tanya Chaudhary set a new Indian national record by recording a distance of 68.35m. This performance exceeded the previous national record of 67.02m held by Anushka Yadav.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-10: Anushka Yadav breaks hammer throw record at National Open Athletics Championships

Anushka Yadav set a new hammer throw meet record of 66.53m at the 65th National Open Athletics Championships in New Delhi, while Baranica Elangovan won the women’s pole vault.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/anushka-yadav-breaks-hammer-throw-record-at-national-open-athletics-championships

### 2026-09-10: Tanya Chaudhary sets new Indian hammer throw national record

Tanya Chaudhary set a new Indian national hammer throw record of 68.35m, while Avinash Sable won the 3000m steeplechase at the Indian Athletics Series Final.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tanya-chaudhary-sets-new-indian-hammer-throw-national-record

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