Kishore Kumar Jena, who briefly led Neeraj in the Hangzhou 2023 men’s javelin throw standings, registered 86.77m with his third throw to surpass his previous personal best of 84.77m, logged at the Budapest world championships earlier this year.
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 became the first Indian track and field athlete to win a gold at the World Championship and Sindhu was all praise for the champion athlete
On Sunday, Neeraj Chopra achieved a groundbreaking first for India at the World Athletics Championships, securing a gold medal in the men's javelin throw event.
Neeraj Chopra once again entered the annals of history on Sunday, becoming the inaugural Indian athlete to clinch a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships during the men's javelin throw final hosted in Budapest.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed India's javelin ace Neeraj Chopra after he clinched his and the country's first gold medal in the World Athletics Championships 2023
Neeraj Chopra made history in the early hours of Monday, capturing his country's first-ever gold medal at the World Athletics Championships and edging out Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem by less than a meter
Neeraj Chopra on Friday qualified for the 2024 Olympics with a big throw of 88.77m in his first attempt, which also took him to the final of the javelin throw competition
It has been confirmed that more than 2100 athletes from 202 teams intend to compete in the Hungarian capital's new National Athletics Centre between August 19-27
