Neeraj Chopra makes history; bags silver medal in athletics championship
OREGON: India's Neeraj Chopra made history by winning a silver medal in javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships. His throw of 88.13 m in the final made him the first Indian athlete to win a silver medal in the history of the World Athletics Championships.
Granada's world champion Anderson Peters won the first place with a throw of 90.54 m. Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch won bronze with a throw of 88.09 m. Neeraj, whose first attempt was fouled, threw 88.13 meters in the fourth attempt and achieved the historic achievement.
It's a historic World Championship Medal for #India 🇮🇳
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) July 24, 2022
Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra wins Silver Medal in men's Javelin Throw final of the #WorldAthleticsChamps with a throw of 88.13m
Congratulations India!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/nbbGYsw4Mr
This is India's second medal in world athletics after Malayalam athlete Anju Bobby George. Chopra became only the second Indian to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships, after long jumper Anju Bobby George won bronze in 2003 at the Paris World Championship after jumping 6.70m.