Gurmeet Kaur Rai (born 20 June 1970) is a retired female
javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the ...
er from
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. She set her personal best (58.64 metres) on 17 July 2000 at a meet in
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
, which was the
national record until 2014, when it was beaten by
Annu Rani.
International competitions
Career
Gurmeet Kaur represented the country at javelin meets internationally, and was a member of the Indian contingent at the Sydney Olympics 2000. She could not participate in the 2004 Olympics due to the tragic early death of her husband. She is also an employee of India's largest insurance company, the
Life Insurance Corporation
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is an Indian central public sector undertaking headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is under the ownership of Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
The Life Insurance Corporation of In ...
, and was the Assistant Administrative Officer in
LIC New Delhi.
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1970 births
Living people
Indian female javelin throwers
20th-century Indian women
20th-century Indian people
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for India
Place of birth unknown
Athletes from Punjab, India
Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Asian Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Asian Games
Asian Games bronze medalists for India
Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games
South Asian Games bronze medalists for India
South Asian Games medalists in athletics
Recipients of the Arjuna Award
World Athletics Championships athletes for India
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