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'''Ankita Dhyani''' (born 5 February 2002) is an [[Athletics in India|Indian athlete]] from Uttarakhand. She is a middle-distance and long-distance runner. She is named in the Indian athletics team for the 5000m event in the 2022 [[Asian Games]] at [[Hangzhou]], [[China]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-26 |title=Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023 |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/asian-games-2023-full-list-of-634-indian-athletes-who-will-take-part-in-hangzhou-event-13042652.html |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Firstpost }}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Ankita hails from Maroda village in the [[Pauri Garhwal district]], [[Uttarakhand]]. She used to run with the big boys training for Army selections in her village which is at a high-altitude of 1400m.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Career ==<br />
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* 2023: In May, she qualified for the Asian Athletics championships in Thailand for the 1500m event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=अंकिता ध्यानी ने थाईलैंड एशियन एथलेटिक्स के लिए किया क्वालीफाई |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttarakhand/dehradun/story-ankita-dhyani-qualifies-for-thailand-asian-athletics-8178181.html |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Hindustan |language=hi}}</ref><br />
* 2021: In January, she won gold in both 1500m and 5000m at the Federation Cup Junior u-20 Athletics Championships at Sangrur, Punjab.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-08-01 |title=Ankita Dhyani wins two medals in U-20 games |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/ankita-dhyani-wins-two-medals-in-u-20-games/articleshow/84929639.cms |access-date=2023-10-02 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
* 2021: She won gold in both 1500m and 5000m at the Junior National Championships in Guwahati.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-06-19 |title=Track closed due to Covid, Olympic aspirant trains on farms & roads |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/track-closed-due-to-covid-olympic-aspirant-trains-on-farms-roads-dodging-people-cattle-potholes/articleshow/83645209.cms |access-date=2023-10-02 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In 5000m she clocked 16:21.19, to set a Junior National record erasing the 16:21.59 mark set by Sunita Rani 23 back.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-02-08 |title=No turning back: Ankita Dhyani's mastery at improbable chases makes her unbeatable |url=https://www.espn.in/athletics/story/_/id/30859627/no-turning-back-ankita-dhyani-mastery-improbable-chases-makes-unbeatable |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=S. T. P. |title=Ahead Of Olympic Qualifier, Sprinter Forced To Train On Farms And Roads |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/ahead-of-olympic-qualifier-sprinter-forced-to-train-on-farms-and-roads-ankita-dhyani/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=www.shethepeople.tv |language=en}}</ref><br />
* 2021: In August, she took part in 1500m and 5000m at the World Under-20 championships at Nairobi, Kenya.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Olympic ambitions – the Indian endurance project making tracks in Bhopal {{!}} FEATURE {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/feature/indian-endurance-project-kenya-netherlands-distance-running-broek-pal-murli |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref><br />
* 2018: She won the gold in the 200m at the Youth Nationals in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.<br />
* 2019: She won the 1500m in the Junior Nationals at Ranchi.<br />
* 2019: She won gold in 1500m and 5000m at the Khelo India Youth games at Pune.<br />
* 2020: She won gold in 1500m and 5000m at the Khelo India Youth games at Guwahati.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://worldathletics.org/athletes/india/ankita-dhyani-14818406 Ankita Dhyani] at [[World Athletics]]<br />
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