Athelete Description

Background & Early Life

Jayarani Tharu comes from a farming family in Bardiya district (in Nepal). Rising Nepal+1

Her father encouraged her sports pursuits, while her mother expected her to help with household work. Rising Nepal

Her school offered free accommodation and sports facilities, which helped her get into athletics. Her mentor is named Sumitra Chaudhary. Rising Nepal

She is affiliated with the Tribhuvan Army Club (Nepal Army club) in athletics. The Kathmandu Post+1

Athletic Career & Achievements

She competes in multiple events: hurdles (100 m hurdles, 400 m hurdles) and long jump. Her athlete profile lists 400 m hurdles, long jump and 100 m hurdles. worldathletics.org+1

On 26 June 2022, at the 44th National Athletics Championship (Nepal), she clocked 1 minute 7.2 seconds in the 400 m hurdles, breaking the previous national record of 1:07.7. The Kathmandu Post+1

Later, at the 9th National Games (in Pokhara), she cemented her dominance:

Won five gold medals (three individual, two relay/team). HimalPress

Set new national records in 100 m hurdles, 400 m hurdles, and long jump. HimalPress+1

Example: Long jump – 5.58 m as a record. Wikipedia+1

Her profile on the international athletics federation shows her personal bests: long jump 5.58 m, 100 m hurdles 15.2h. worldathletics.org

Significance & Outlook

Jayarani’s progression is notable because she shifted from a modest background into the national record‑books in multiple disciplines.

She views international competition as the next step: after achieving national success, she aims for representing Nepal internationally. Rising Nepal

Her multi‑event capacity (hurdles + jump) gives her versatility — which is relatively uncommon at the national level.