India's ace javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra clinched a silver medal at the World Athletics championships

India's ace Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra clinched a Silver medal at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon.

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The 24-year-old is the first Indian male to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships.

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Anju Bobby George was the first Indian (women) to do so at the World Athletics Championship. She won Bronze in 2003 in Paris.

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Neeraj fouled in his first attempt, then posted 82.39m in the second round and 86.37m in the third.

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However, his fourth round throw of 88.13m gave him an emphatic victory.

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Anderson Peters retained his title with a huge throw of 90.54m while Jukub Vadlejch won Bronze with 88.9m.

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Impressed by the performance, PM Narendra Modi lauded Neeraj Chopra on social media.

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A great accomplishment by one of our most distinguished athletes! Congratulations to @Neeraj_chopra1 on winning a historic Silver medal at the #WorldChampionships. This is a special moment for Indian sports. Best wishes to Neeraj for his upcoming endeavours, Modi tweeted.

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Neeraj Chopra scripted history at Olympics by winning a Gold medal in athletics at Tokyo Olympics 2020.

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