28 AUG, 2023
Debodinna Chakraborty
Photo: Getty
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra made history on Sunday with India's first-ever win in the men's javelin finals at the World Athletics Championships. His 88.17m throw adds to his impressive medal collection.
Photo: AFP
Notably, Neeraj Chopra had previously etched his name in history on August 7, 2021, when he secured India's inaugural athletics gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Photo: Getty
Neeraj Chopra clinched the silver medal in the prior iteration of the World Championship (2022), marking his inaugural podium achievement at this global event.
Photo: Getty
Olympic champ Neeraj Chopra claimed his second Diamond League title with an 87.66m javelin throw on June 30th. The 90m milestone still eluded the Indian athlete.
Photo: Getty
Neeraj made history at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, becoming India's first javelin thrower to clinch gold with an 88.06m attempt, setting a new national record in the process.
Photo: Getty
The 2018 Commonwealth Games highlighted Neeraj Chopra's rise in India's track and field. He won gold in the javelin throw but narrowly missed his personal best by 1cm in the final.
Photo: AFP
Neeraj Chopra achieved a gold medal at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships, securing victory with a remarkable throw spanning 85.23 meters.
Photo: AFP
On February 9, 2016, at the South Asian Games in Guwahati, Chopra won gold with a throw of 82.23 meters, slightly below the 83-meter Olympic qualifying mark.