The beginning wasn't promising, with his first throw measuring 80.79m, and he couldn't record a mark in his subsequent two attempts. However, in his fourth attempt, Chopra managed a throw of 85.22m.
Neeraj Chopra's fifth attempt of 87.66m extended his lead over others, with Julian Weber of Germany managing only 87.03m in the last attempt, Mid-Day reported
Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra said, "This year I will put an end to the 90-metre question. I have been asked this question many times and I think I will be able to end this question this year."
The ace javelin thrower started his night off with a foul throw. However, he registered a throw of 88.44m in his second attempt and that was enough for him to seal the contest for himself.
Eugene: Indian ace Neeraj Chopra reached the final of the World Athletics Championships 2022 javelin throw competition after producing an impressive throw of 88.39 metres in Round 1 and topping Group A of the qualification round, here. Placed in Group A at Hayward Field, Neeraj, the reigning Olympic champion Neeraj, recorded an 88.39m throw in his […]
London: India’s Olympic gold medal-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was on Wednesday nominated for the prestigious Laureus ‘World Breakthrough of the Year’ award, making him the first Indian to be featured in the short-list for this category. He was clubbed alongside tennis stars Daniil Medvedev and Emma Raducanu among others. The 23-year-old Chopra last year […]
Chopra won the championship after throwing the longest throw - 87.58 metres- of the event in just his second attempt, which no other contender could beat before the end of the competition.
To commemorate this special and historic feat, on behalf of the fans Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd., India's much loved and celebrated sports team and Lieutenant Colonel MS Dhoni extend their wishes to Neeraj Chopra
The 23-year-old son of a farmer, produced a second round throw of 87.58m in the Javelin finals to end India's 100-year wait for a track and field medal in the Olympics
At the Olympic Stadium, the 23-year-old Chopra, the junior world champion, cleared the automatic qualifying mark of 83.50 metres with his first attempt of 86.65 metres in Group A to emerge a strong contender
Competing for the first time in more than a year, Chopra hurled the spear to a distance of 88.07cm in his fifth attempt to obliterate his earlier national record of 88.06m