Ankita Dhyani (born 5 February 2002) is an Indian athlete from Uttarakhand. She is a middle-distance and long-distance runner. She is named in the Indian athletics team for the 5000m event in the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, China.[1]
Ankita hails from Maroda village in the Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand. She used to run with the big boys training for Army selections in her village which is at a high-altitude of 1400m.[2]
Careeredit
2023: In May, she qualified for the Asian Athletics championships in Thailand for the 1500m event.[3]
2021: In January, she won gold in both 1500m and 5000m at the Federation Cup Junior u-20 Athletics Championships at Sangrur, Punjab.[4]
2021: She won gold in both 1500m and 5000m at the Junior National Championships in Guwahati.[5] In 5000m she clocked 16:21.19, to set a Junior National record erasing the 16:21.59 mark set by Sunita Rani 23 back.[2][6]
2021: In August, she took part in 1500m and 5000m at the World Under-20 championships at Nairobi, Kenya.[7]
2018: She won the gold in the 200m at the Youth Nationals in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
2019: She won the 1500m in the Junior Nationals at Ranchi.
2019: She won gold in 1500m and 5000m at the Khelo India Youth games at Pune.
2020: She won gold in 1500m and 5000m at the Khelo India Youth games at Guwahati.
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^"Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
^ ab"No turning back: Ankita Dhyani's mastery at improbable chases makes her unbeatable". ESPN. 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
^"अंकिता ध्यानी ने थाईलैंड एशियन एथलेटिक्स के लिए किया क्वालीफाई". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
^"Ankita Dhyani wins two medals in U-20 games". The Times of India. 2021-08-01. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
^"Track closed due to Covid, Olympic aspirant trains on farms & roads". The Times of India. 2021-06-19. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
^Reporter, S. T. P. "Ahead Of Olympic Qualifier, Sprinter Forced To Train On Farms And Roads". www.shethepeople.tv. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
^"Olympic ambitions – the Indian endurance project making tracks in Bhopal | FEATURE | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
ankita, dhyani, born, february, 2002, indian, athlete, from, uttarakhand, middle, distance, long, distance, runner, named, indian, athletics, team, 5000m, event, 2022, asian, games, hangzhou, china, contents, early, life, career, references, external, linksear. Ankita Dhyani born 5 February 2002 is an Indian athlete from Uttarakhand She is a middle distance and long distance runner She is named in the Indian athletics team for the 5000m event in the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou China 1 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksEarly life editAnkita hails from Maroda village in the Pauri Garhwal district Uttarakhand She used to run with the big boys training for Army selections in her village which is at a high altitude of 1400m 2 Career edit2023 In May she qualified for the Asian Athletics championships in Thailand for the 1500m event 3 2021 In January she won gold in both 1500m and 5000m at the Federation Cup Junior u 20 Athletics Championships at Sangrur Punjab 4 2021 She won gold in both 1500m and 5000m at the Junior National Championships in Guwahati 5 In 5000m she clocked 16 21 19 to set a Junior National record erasing the 16 21 59 mark set by Sunita Rani 23 back 2 6 2021 In August she took part in 1500m and 5000m at the World Under 20 championships at Nairobi Kenya 7 2018 She won the gold in the 200m at the Youth Nationals in Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh 2019 She won the 1500m in the Junior Nationals at Ranchi 2019 She won gold in 1500m and 5000m at the Khelo India Youth games at Pune 2020 She won gold in 1500m and 5000m at the Khelo India Youth games at Guwahati References edit Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023 Firstpost 2023 08 26 Retrieved 2023 10 02 a b No turning back Ankita Dhyani s mastery at improbable chases makes her unbeatable ESPN 2021 02 08 Retrieved 2023 10 02 अ क त ध य न न थ ईल ड एश यन एथल ट क स क ल ए क य क व ल फ ई Hindustan in Hindi Retrieved 2023 10 02 Ankita Dhyani wins two medals in U 20 games The Times of India 2021 08 01 ISSN 0971 8257 Retrieved 2023 10 02 Track closed due to Covid Olympic aspirant trains on farms amp roads The Times of India 2021 06 19 ISSN 0971 8257 Retrieved 2023 10 02 Reporter S T P Ahead Of Olympic Qualifier Sprinter Forced To Train On Farms And Roads www shethepeople tv Retrieved 2023 10 02 Olympic ambitions the Indian endurance project making tracks in Bhopal FEATURE World Athletics worldathletics org Retrieved 2023 10 02 External links editAnkita Dhyani at World Athletics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ankita Dhyani amp oldid 1213131186, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
