Paris: In a gripping finale to the men’s javelin throw at the Paris Olympics, defending gold medallist Neeraj Chopra of India secured the silver medal with a throw of 89.45 meters. The gold went to Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who delivered a record-breaking performance with a throw of 92.97 meters, setting a new Olympic record. Nadeem,…
Paris Summer Olympics 2024: Indian athletes’ quest for gold continues
August 7, 2024Paris: With many of the star athletes failing to achieve a podium finish, India has still hopes on Neeraj Chopra, Mirabai Chanu and Avinash Sable, who are still in the race to win the elusive Gold Medal for the country in the Paris Olympics 2024. Neeraj Chopra, the defending champion, who won the gold in…
Paris Summer Olympics – 2024: Hopes high on Indian star athletes
July 25, 2024Paris: Neeraj Chopra, the reigning world and Asian Games champion, will headline India’s efforts at the Paris 2024 Olympics starting from tomorrow (July 26) as he seeks to defend his men’s javelin throw gold medal. Neeraj, who made history as the first Indian to win an Olympic gold in athletics at Tokyo 2020, will compete…
Neeraj Chopra becomes 2nd Indian to win a World Championships Medal
July 24, 2022India’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…
Neeraj Chopra sets new National Record
June 15, 2022India’s ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra set a new national record as he threw 89.30 metres at Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland yesterday. Chopra’s earlier national record was 88.07m which he had set in Patiala in March last year. He had won the Tokyo Olympics gold with a throw of 87.58m on August 7, 2021….
Neeraj Chopra’s Olympic Gold-winning Day August 7 to be celebrated as National Javelin Day
August 11, 2021The day javelin-thrower Neeraj Chopra scripted history by winning Olympic Gold medal at Tokyo, August 7, will be celebrated as National Javelin Day by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). The 23-year-old Chopra became only the second Indian to win an individual Olympic gold in Tokyo on Saturday, August 7, when he clinched the yellow…
Tokyo Games 2020 (July 23 – August 8): Neeraj Chopra becomes first Indian to win Olympic Gold in Athletics
August 8, 2021Country’s medal haul reaches seven; highest ever in the Games Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra put in a stunning performance to win India’s first Olympic gold medal in athletics. The 23-year-old registered a best attempt of 87.58m to finish ahead of Czech Republic duo of Jakub Vadlejch and Vitezslav Vesely. It was India’s first gold medal…
India waiting for Gold…
August 7, 2021One of India’s bright medal contenders in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday last qualified for the final of the javelin throw event with a stunning first attempt of 86.65m. The 23-year-old left the javelin arena after his first throw, having secured his place in the final quite easily. Ahead of the men’s…
Neeraj Chopra qualifies for men’s javelin throw final in first attempt
August 4, 2021Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra kept India’s hopes of an elusive Olympic medal from track and field events alive by earning a direct qualification into the finals with a stunning throw of 86.65m that put him on the top of the Group A contest on Wednesday. Competing in his first Olympics, the 23-year-old Chopra took…
Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
January 29, 2020After recovering from an elbow injury, ace India javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has qualified for Tokyo 2020 Olympics with a throw of 87.86m at Athletics Central North East meeting in South Africa. This was the Olympic medal hopeful’s first competitive event after recovering from the injury. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) also said that…
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