Neeraj Chopra claims silver in World Athletics Championships 2022
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24 July, 2022 10:02 am IST
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Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra bags a historic silver medal with his massive fourth-attempt throw of 88.13m.
Neeraj is India's first ever track and field athlete to take the silver medal in the World Championships, and second to bag a podium-finish after the legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George had finished third in the Paris Worlds in 2003.
Neeraj Chopra's best effort of 88.13m in the final at the Hayward Field was short of Anderson Peters' gold medal-winning mark of 90.54m while Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch won the bronze with 88.09m.
After Neeraj Chopra made history by winning the silver medal at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated and praised the javelin throw ace. "A great accomplishment by one of our most distinguished athletes!" PM Modi tweeted. "Congratulations to @Neeraj_chopra1 on winning a historic Silver medal at the #WorldChampionships. This is a special moment for Indian sports," he added.
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