Coming into the final, Neeraj had a personal best throw of 87.43m from May this year and his biggest competitor for the gold was expected to be Chinese Taipei’s Cheng Chao Tsun. But just one throw into Monday’s event and it became pretty evident that Neeraj was going to be …
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Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra strikes gold at Sotteville athletics meet
Neeraj is India’s top javelin thrower and he proved his mettle once again on the international stage when he won the gold medal with a massive margin. While Neeraj Chopra threw a distance of 85.17 m, the second best was Adrian Mardare of Moldova who threw a distance of 81.48 …
Read More »Neeraj Chopra shatters own record, finishes 4th at IAAF Diamond League in Doha
He cleared a distance of 87.43m to finish fourth in the season opening League series. Chopra had recently won the gold medal in XXI Commonwealth Games at the Gold Coast with a throw of 86.47m. It is the first time in history that three athletes recorded 90m plus throws in …
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