Indian javelin ace Neeraj Chopra clinched the gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest with an impressive 88.17m throw, becoming the first Indian athlete to achieve this feat.
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Chopra tops the charts
Chopra's first throw was a foul, making him the only athlete not to register a throw. He came back stronger on the second attempt and clocked an 88.17m throw, which ultimately helped him win the gold.
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Chopra's remaining attempts; Jena and Manudo well for India
Chopra's remaining attempts were 86.32m, 84.64m, 87.73m, and 83.98m. Fellow Indian athletes Kishore Jena and DP Manu went on to finish fifth and sixth respectively.
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Chopra joins Abhinav Bindra
Chopra is now the second Indian after former shooter Abhinav Bindra to win the Olympic gold medal and the World Championships honor at the same time.
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Chopra enters this club
Chopra is now the third javelin thrower in the world to win Olympic gold and the World Championships top prize after Jan Zelezny of the Czech Republic (3 wins each) and Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway (one win).
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Second Indian to winthis medal
In July 2022, Chopra secured thesilver medal at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon (men's javelin throw final). He finished second with a best throwof 88.13m.