India’s Neeraj Chopra won silver medal in the men’s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, today with a best throw of 88.13m, which he registered with his fourth attempt.

Grenada’s Anderson Peters won the gold medal with a best throw of 90.54m. Peters threw 90.21m in his first attempt and then bettered it in his second at 90.46m. He then registered his best throw in his sixth attempt, to successfully defend his world title. Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch won bronze with a best throw of 88.09m, while Germany’s Julian Weber finished 4th with a best attempt of 86.86m.

Chopra became only the second Indian — and first Indian man — to win a medal at World Athletics Championships, after long jumper Anju Bobby George, who won bronze in 2003.