Neeraj Chopra created history again, became the first Indian to win gold in the World Athletics Championship
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Murali Sreeshankar in long jump and Avinash Sable in 3000m steeplechase were medal contenders but could not qualify for the finals either. In the last World Championship, Chopra was defeated by Anderson Peters of Grenada. At that time Chopra hit 88. Won the silver medal with 13m.
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra once again created history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships. In the men’s javelin event, he shot 88. Achieved this feat with a throw of 17 meters. Such was India’s dominance in the javelin throw final that three of the top six were from India, and for the first time in a World Championship, there were three Indians in the top eight. Kishor Jena finished fifth in the late Sunday final with a personal best shot of 84. Best throw of 77 metres. While DP Manu finished sixth with a best throw of 84. Was of 14 meters. The 25-year-old Chopra produced the best throw in the second after the first attempt was fouled. After that he hit 86. 32 m, 84. 64 m, 87. 73 meters and 83. Throws 98 meters.
Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan scored 87. Silver with a season’s best throw of 82 m and bronze went to Jakub Valesh of the Czech Republic with a best throw of 86. Was of 67 meters. Chopra started with a foul but took the lead on the second attempt which lasted till the end. Pakistan’s Nadeem also came second after the third round and in the end both of them got the first two places. Chopra became the second Indian after shooter Abhinav Bindra to win the Olympics and the World Championship at the same time. Bindra won the world championship at the age of 23 and Olympic gold at the age of 25. Chopra became the first Indian to win a gold medal in athletics at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. He had won a silver medal at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene. Before her, Anju Bobby George had won a bronze medal in the long jump at the Paris World Championships in 2003.
He became the third javelin thrower to win the Olympic and world titles at the same time. Before him Jan Zelejny of Czech Republic and Andreas T of Norway have done this feat. Zelezny won Olympic titles in 1992, 1996 and 2000, while winning the world championships in 1993, 1995 and 2001. Andreas won the 2008 Olympics and the 2009 World Championships. Now Chopra has all the titles in his name. He won the Asian Games (2018), Commonwealth Games (2018) gold besides four Diamond League titles and the Diamond League champions trophy last year. He was the Junior World Champion in 2016 and won the Asian Championship title in 2017. Meanwhile, India’s men’s 4x400m relay team, which qualified for the final for the first time by breaking the Asian record, finished fifth in the final.
India’s quartet of Mohd Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Mohd Ajmal Wariyathodi and Rajesh Ramesh clocked two minutes 59.00 in the final. Took 92 seconds. Parul Chowdhary nine minutes 15. Set a national record of 31 seconds but finished 11th in the women’s 3000m steeplechase. The previous record was held by Lalita Babar (9:19.76) who finished eighth at the 2015 World Championships. Chopra’s gold sent cheers to the Indian camp on the final day of the championship. Apart from Chopra, Jena, Manu, Parul, the men’s 4x400m relay team and Jesvin Aldrin (11th in the long jump final), the rest of the Indians showed dismal performance. Murali Sreeshankar in long jump and Avinash Sable in 3000m steeplechase were medal contenders but could not qualify for the finals either. In the last World Championship, Chopra was defeated by Anderson Peters of Grenada. At that time Chopra hit 88. Won the silver medal with 13m.
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