Bhubaneswar: A national record holder at just 18, Uttar Pradesh athlete Anushka Yadav has a simple wish -- to make hammer throw match the popularity of javelin which has a massive fan following in the country due to the exploits of two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra.
Anushka smashed the women's hammer throw national record with an effort of 67. 02m on an eventful opening day of the National Inter-State Championships here on Wednesday. She bettered the nine-year-old previous national record of 65. 25m set in 2017 by Sarita Singh.
