Neeraj Chopra creates history with silver medal at World Athletics Championships 2022-Sports News , Firstpost

Silver medalist Neeraj Chopra, of India, celebrates after the men’s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, July 23, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. AP Photo

Star Indian Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won a Silver medal at the World Athletics Championship in Oregon on Saturday.

The Tokyo Olympics Gold medallist recorded a throw of 88.13m in his fourth attempt to claim the second spot.

Chopra is the first Indian to win a silver medal at World Athletics Championships and only the second medallist from the country after Anju Bobby George in 2003.

Neeraj Chopra (left) – 88.13m; Anderson Peters (centre) – 90.21m; Jakub Vadlejch (right)- 88.09m.

Chopra was trailing Grenada’s Anderson Peters at the halfway stage after three attempts as the latter had recorded a 90.21m throw in his first attempt itself. However, the Indian held his nerves and made a stupendous throw in his fourth attempt.

While Peters finished first with a throw of 90.21m, Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch finished third with a throw of 88.09m, whiskers behind Chopra.

India’s Rohit Yadav finished 10th in his debut final with a best throw of 78.72m.

Chopra made two fouls – in his first attempt and the fifth attempt, but just one good throw was enough to get his name in the record books.
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