New Delhi [India]July 3 (ANI): Asian Games gold medallist Anu Rane and Asian athletics champion Jyothi Yaragi have secured the Paris Olympics 2024 athletics quota for India on the strength of their world ranking.

The qualification period for athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games ends on June 30. However, the final qualifying rankings for the Road to Paris 2024 were officially confirmed by the IAAF on Tuesday.

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According to Olympics.com, athletes can qualify for their country's quota for Paris 2024 by failing to meet the entry standards for their respective event or by finishing in a ranking established on the Road to Paris after the qualification window has ended.

Javelin thrower Anu Rani takes 21st place in the Road to Paris rankings with the top 32 athletes competing for the upcoming Summer Olympics.

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Meanwhile, Jyothi finished 34th in the women's 100m hurdles to qualify for the top 40 final. Both Anu and Jyothi hold national records in their respective competitions.

Tajinderpal Singh Toor, the two-time Asian champion in the men's shot put, also secured his place at Paris 2024 after finishing 23rd in his event. In the women's shot put, Asian Championship silver medallist Abha Khatwa also finished 23rd.

The top 32 competitors in the Road to Paris ranking for both events receive their quotas.

Parul Chaudhary, ranked 34th in the women's 5,000 metres with a minimum score of 42, has also qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics. She has also met the qualification requirements for the women's 3,000 metres steeplechase for the Paris 2024 Olympics, which is 23:00, after recording a time of 9:15.31 in Hungary last year.

In the men's triple jump event, two Indian athletes – Abdullah Abu Bakar and Praveen Chitravel – are in the 32-man list. While Abu Bakr is ranked 21st in the Road to Paris rankings, Chitravel is ranked 23rd.

Sarvesh Koshary also earned a share in the men's high jump competition after finishing 23rd in a list of 32 athletes. Tejaswin Shankar, who is in 37th position, is not in the list.

India's national record holder in men's long jump Jason Aldrin failed to make it into the top 32 and finished 33rd in the world.

However, his compatriot Murali Sreeshankar, who finished seventh in the list after meeting the entry criteria in the long jump last year, is certain to miss the 2024 Paris Olympics due to injury. This could elevate Gieswein to the list of the top 32 athletes.

Suraj Panwar has also qualified for the men's 20km run through the Road to Paris rankings. Akshdeep Singh, Paramjit Singh Bisht, Ram Babu and Vikash Singh have already qualified for the race, and India can send a maximum of three of the five participants.

National Olympic Committees have the exclusive authority to represent their country at the Olympic Games, so athletes' participation in the Paris Games depends on their National Olympic Committee being selected to represent their delegation at Paris 2024, according to Olympics.com.

Previously, India was awarded 14 sports quotas by meeting specified entry criteria or passing qualifications.

Indians who earned Olympic quotas via the Paris Athletics Ranking Pathway:

Jyothi Yaragi – Women’s 100m HurdlesAnu Rani – Women’s JavelinTajinderpal Singh Toor – Men’s Shot PutAbha Khatwa – Women’s Shot PutPraveen Chitravel – Men’s Triple JumpAbdullah Abu Bakar – Men’s Triple JumpSarvesh Koshari – Men’s High JumpParul Choudhary – Women’s 5,000mSwaj Panwar – Men’s 20 kilometre walk. (ANI)

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