Jakhar throws 6kg hammer to 75.04m, sets jr national record
Indian hammer thrower Ashish Jakhar registered a new junior national record on Sunday by throwing the iron ball and chain weighing 6 kg to 75.04 metres. The Haryana-based athlete, who is a former Asian Junior Championships gold medallist, surpassed the previous record of 71.53 metres set at the 2010 Asian Youth Championships by Harvinder Singh Dagar.