Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra created history by winning Silver medal in men’s javelin throw event at World Athletics Championships.
- In the prestigious competition held at Eugene in Oregon, United States, Neeraj Chopra grabbed second position with his best throw of 88.13 metres on July 24.
- Grenadian javelin thrower Anderson Peters won the gold medal with a throw of 90.54 meters. Neeraj Chopra is the first ever Indian to win a silver medal at World Athletics Championships.
- He is the second Indian after former long jumper Anju Bobby George to win a medal at World Athletics Championships. Anju Bobby George had won a bronze medal in long jump at 2003 in Paris.
- Earlier, Chopra had topped the Group A qualification round and qualified for the final at second place behind Peters by sending his spear to 88.39m for his third career-best throw. Peters had topped Group B with an effort of 89.91m.
- The other Indian in the fray, Rohit Yadav finished at 10th with a best throw of 78.72m. Rohit had finished 11th overall in the qualification round with a best throw of 80.42m.
- Neeraj Chopra had won Indian athletics’ maiden gold in the Tokyo Olympics last year.
- He is only the second Indian to have won an individual gold in the Olympics, after shooter Abhinav Bindra, who clinched the yellow metal in 2008 Beijing Games
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