The 22-year-old Ankita Dhyani is ready to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics. She will represent India in the women’s 5000m event.
Ankita Dhyani’s Latest World Rankings (Highest World Rankings)
Women’s 5000m: 95 (73)
Women’s overall ranking: 1564 (1344)
Ankita Dhyani: Early life and preparation with boys
Ankita Dhyani was born on 5th February 2002. She is from Maroda village in Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand. As there was no girl to play sports in her village, Ankita regularly prepared to run with the boys who would run the high hill road to prepare for the army physical exams.
In the World U20 Championships 2021 in Nairobi, Kenya, Ankita finished eighth in the women’s 5000m event.
Ankita Dhyani Achievements
Asian Athletics Championships 2023 bronze medal
Ankita won a bronze medal in the women’s 5000m event at the Asian Athletics Championships 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. However, she finished in fifth place at the Asian Games 2022.
Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2024 silver medal
In the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2024, Ankita won a silver medal in the women’s 3000m short track event.
How did Ankita Dhyani qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics?
Ankita Dhyani qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics through the World Ranking Quota after reallocating rejected quotas. Claiming the last ranking spot (42) of the Paris 2024 Olympics selection in the women’s 5000m event, Ankita confirmed her participation in the upcoming Summer Olympics.
In the women’s 5000m event at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Ankita will participate as the second Indian after Parul Chaudhary, who will also compete in the women’s 3000m steeplechase event.
Ankita Dhyani’s participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics
Ankita Dhyani will compete in one event at the Paris 2024 Olympics, and the event is the women’s 5000m.
