Gurmeet Kaur Rai (born 20 June 1970) is a retired female javelin thrower from India. She set her personal best (58.64 metres) on 17 July 2000 at a meet in Bangalore, which was the national record until 2014, when it was beaten by Annu Rani.
International competitions Representing 1998Asian ChampionshipsFukuoka, Japan 3rd55.35 mAsian GamesBangkok, Thailand 3rd59.00 m1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain26th51.97 m2000Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia2nd55.65 mOlympic GamesSydney, Australia32nd52.78 m2003Afro-Asian GamesHyderabad, India2nd53.37 m2004South Asian GamesIslamabad, Pakistan2nd51.27 m2006South Asian GamesColombo, Sri Lanka3rd46.45 m
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, and was the Assistant Administrative Officer in LIC New Delhi.
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