Neeraj Chopra scripts history with silver in javelin, becomes 2nd Indian to clinch World Athletics Championships medal

[Kool_SRG]

Tokyo Olympics champion Neeraj Chopra won the men's javelin silver at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon with a best throw of 88.13m in the final. He became only the 2nd Indian after Anju Bobby George to win a medal at the world meet.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

• Neeraj Chopra won silver with a best throw of 88.13m
• Neeraj became only the 2nd Indian to win the World Athletics medal
• Grenada's Anderson Peters retained his gold medal with 90.54m throw

 

Neeraj Chopra has done it again! A year after becoming the first Indian to win a track and field gold medal at the Olympic Games, the Indian star has become only the 2nd Indian to win a medal in the World Athletics Championships. Neeraj won the silver medal in the men's javelin at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA on Sunday, April 24.

Neeraj Chopra had to overcome a slow start as the 24-year-old from India showcased nerves of steel in the final as he fended off stiff competition to finish on the podium.

Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal with a best throw of 88.13m in the men's javelin final. Defending champion Anderson Peters retained his title with a stunning best throw of 90.14m. In fact, Peters threw twice in excess of 90m to lay down an early marker and put pressure on the rest of the field early.

Anderson Peters became only the 2nd man to retain the World Athletics Championships men's iavelin title. He threw thrice in excess of 90m in the final and finished with his best throw of 90.54m. Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Jakub Vadlejch took bronze with a best throw of 88.09m.

 

 

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[Vuthal_Bithal]

rajatham means 3rd anukunna (bronze).. hmm. 🙄

silver medal 2nd ok

 

[Kool_SRG]

3 hours ago, Vuthal_Bithal said:

rajatham means 3rd anukunna (bronze).. hmm. 🙄

silver medal 2nd ok

 

Ooh 😃

Bronze ante Kaansyam antaaru..

[LadiesTailor]

7 hours ago, Kool_SRG said:

 

🎉🎉🎉🍾🍾🍾🍾

[Starblazer]

it's good that we're hearing about sports other than cricket. social media raakamundu ivanni media peddaga pattinchukunedi kadu. sports page mostly cricket ki dedicate chesevaallu.

[manadonga]

6 hours ago, Vuthal_Bithal said:

rajatham means 3rd anukunna (bronze).. hmm. 🙄

silver medal 2nd ok

 

Nee telugu tagaleyya rajatam ante silver

kamsyam ante bronze 

[manadonga]

27 minutes ago, Starblazer said:

it's good that we're hearing about sports other than cricket. social media raakamundu ivanni media peddaga pattinchukunedi kadu. sports page mostly cricket ki dedicate chesevaallu.

Adi complete atani great ness ye 

india last 7 yrs nunchi national games pettaledu next eppudu pettiddo kuda telidu