Video shows Neeraj Chopra’s best throw of 88.13 metres which came in his fourth attempt to win India the Silver Medal in the Javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships at Oregon in the USA on Sunday.
India’s pride #NeerajChopra scripts history!
Ending a 19-year-long wait, Neeraj Chopra becomes the second Indian and the first athlete to secure a medal for India in javelin throw at the #WorldAthleticsChampionships.
Congratulations to him for winning the Silver🥈🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/DXJzHtKRqj
— P C Mohan (@PCMohanMP) July 24, 2022
Grenada's Anderson Peters won the gold medal with a best throw of 90.54 metres. Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch won the bronze with a best throw of 88.09 metres, while Germany's Julian Weber finished 4th with a best attempt of 86.86 metres.
Neeraj Chopra is only the second Indian to win a medal at the World Championships after Anju Bobby George who won the long jump bronze in 2003. Chopra achieved the historic feat just a year after winning an Olympic gold medal.
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