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Neeraj Chopra Pips Pakistan’s Ashraf Nadeem To Clinch India’s First-Ever Gold In World Athletics Championships

Neeraj Chopra managed a best throw of 88.17m in his second attempt in the men’s javelin final to secure the first position

India’s Neeraj Chopra made history on Sunday as he clinched India’s first ever gold medal in the World Athletics Championships after beating Pakistan’s Ashraf Nadeem in the men’s javelin final.

Neeraj Chopra managed a best throw of 88.17m in his second attempt in the men’s javelin final to secure the first position ahead of of Nadeem, who managed 87.82m in the final round.

The rise and rise of Neeraj Chopra

The gold medal in the world championships adds to Neeraj’s tally of top positions in the 2016 South Asian Games, 2017 Asian Championships, 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2018 Asian Games, 2020 Olympics, 2022 Diamond League, 2022 world championships and the 2023 world championships.

Adding to the significance of the moment, three Indian athletes claimed spots in the top eight, with Kishore Jena (84.77m) and DP Manu (84.14m) securing the fifth and sixth positions, respectively.

This marks the first instance of three Indian athletes finishing in the top eight of a World Championships event.

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The legend of Neeraj Chopra

At 25 years old, Chopra’s standout performance came during his second attempt, as he registered his best throw of the day. His series included a foul to start, followed by throws of 88.17m, 86.32m, 84.64m, 87.73m, and 83.98m.

Securing the silver was Pakistan’s reigning Commonwealth Games champion, Arshad Nadeem, who achieved his season’s best throw of 87.82m. Meanwhile, the bronze went to Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic.

Neeraj Chopra enters elite company

Chopra has now joined an elite club, becoming just the second Indian athlete, following the legendary shooter Abhinav Bindra, to concurrently hold titles from the Olympics and World Championships. Bindra claimed the World Championships title at the age of 23 and an Olympic gold at 25.

Notably, Chopra, who originally made history as India’s first track and field Olympic gold medalist at the Tokyo Games in 2021, secured a silver medal in the 2022 edition of the World Championships. Prior to him, long jump legend Anju Bobby George had secured a bronze in the 2003 World Championships.

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Neeraj Chopra becomes first Indian to win gold at World Athletics Championships

In another first, three Indians finished in top eight with Kishore Jena (84.77m) and DP Manu (84.14m) taking the fifth and sixth spots respectively.

Gold medallist India’s Neeraj Chopra celebrates after the final. Credit: Reuters Photo

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Sunday scripted history yet again as he became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the World Athletics Championships with a best throw of 88.17m in the men’s javelin final here.

In another first, three Indians finished in top eight with Kishore Jena (84.77m) and DP Manu (84.14m) taking the fifth and sixth spots respectively. Never before did three Indians finish in top eight of an event in the World Championships.

The 25-year-old Chopra dominated the competition and achieved his best throw of the day in his second attempt. He had a foul to start with, but then got 88.17m, 86.32m, 84.64m, 87.73m and 83.98m.

Pakistan’s reigning Commonwealth Games champion Arshad Nadeem took the silver with his season’s best throw of 87.82m, while Jakub Vadlejch (86.67m) of Czech Republic got the bronze.

Olympic champion Chopra began with a foul but jumped to top spot with his second throw, and from thereon, he led the field till the end. Nadeem also maintained his second position from the third round after which it was 1-2 for the Indo-Pak duo till the end.

Chopra thus beat Nadeem once again as the Indian also won gold in the 2016 South Asian Games. Since then, the two have competed against each other in more than a dozen events and Chopra always returned triumphant.

Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/athletics/neeraj-chopra-becomes-first-indian-to-win-gold-at-world-athletics-championships-2662920

World Athletics Championships 2023: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for javelin throw final; meets entry standard for Paris Olympics

The Olympic champion breached the automatic qualifying mark of 83.00m with his season-best throw of 88.77m. Manu DP and Kishore Jena also progressed to the final.

India’s Neeraj Chopra progressed to the men’s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships 2023 after topping the qualifying round in Budapest, Hungary, on Friday.

Competing in slightly overcast conditions, Neeraj Chopra produced a season’s best throw of 88.77m with his first attempt to gain a direct entry into the final scheduled on Sunday. The automatic qualifying mark was 83.00m. The 25-year-old Indian athlete did not go for his next two attempts.

The distance of 88.77m also saw Neeraj Chopra breach the Paris 2024 Olympic entry standard in javelin throw. The qualification window for the Paris 2024 Olympics for track and field athletes began on July 1, 2023. The entry standard for the men’s javelin throw event for the upcoming Summer Games is 85.50m.

Achieving the entry standard is just one part of the Olympic qualification process. National Olympic Committees have the final say as to whether an athlete will be selected to the NOC team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Neeraj Chopra, the Tokyo 2020 champion and 2022 world championships silver medallist, holds India’s national record of 89.94m. The Indian javelin ace achieved his previous season-best of 88.67 at the Doha Diamond League in May.

Source: https://olympics.com/en/news/world-athletics-championships-2023-budapest-day-7-india-results-neeraj-chopra

World Athletics Championships: Neeraj To Lead 28-Member Indian Team

Neeraj Chopra. File Photo

The face of Indian athletics, Neeraj Chopra, will lead the country’s challenge at the World Athletics Championships from August 19-27 in Budapest. India will send a 28-member contingent to the prestigious event.

Chopra, the Tokyo Olympics javelin gold medallisst, wwon silver at the last World Championships in Eugene, US, last year. Now, the Diamond League champion is aiming at a gold.

Some leading Indian names will not be on the plane to Budapest. Asian record holder shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor has pulled out due to a groin injury he suffered during the Asian Championships in July.

Some others want to concentrate on the Asian Games (September 23 to October 8) in Hangzhou. These include National record holder high jumper Tejaswin Shankar, 800m runner K M Chanda and 20km race walker and national record holder Priyanka Goswami.

Source: https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/world-athletics-championships-neeraj-to-lead-28-member-indian-team-news-309074

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