A nation of billions woke as much as excellent news on Sunday morning as Neeraj Chopra grew to become the primary Indian man to win a World Athletics Championships medal. Neeraj, the Tokyo Olympics champion, gained a silver medal within the males’s javelin with an 88.13m throw, ending behind Grenada’s Anderson Peters who retained the world title.
Neeraj Chopra grew to become solely the 2nd Indian athlete after Anju Bobby George in 2013 to win a medal on the World Athletics Championships.
Neeraj Chopra, who achieved his private better of 89.94m on the Stockholm Diamond League final month, has accomplished the set of world medals, including the one piece of metallic that was lacking his embellished cabinet- the world medal. The 24-year-old from India is now the Olympic champion, Asian Games champion, and Commonwealth Games champion to go along with the tag of being world athletics championship medalist.
Congratulatory messages poured in for Neeraj Chopra after the younger Indian scripted one other main landmark in his nascent profession.
Congratulation brother @Neeraj_chopra1
You are a motivation for billions of individuals #silver #WorldAthleticsChampionships2022 #Javelin pic.twitter.com/Y10hheHthd
— sreejesh p r (@16Sreejesh) July 24, 2022
One in a billion and as soon as in a technology, this boy!
India’s pleasure #NeerajChopra scripts historical past!
Congratulations to him for successful the Silver
#WCHOregon22
— Sanjeev Juneja (@imsanjeevjuneja) July 24, 2022
Historic
Many Congratulations to @Neeraj_chopra1 for a historic Silver medal for India on the World Athletics Championship.#WorldAthleticsChampionships2022 pic.twitter.com/AG8TcSXe92
— Dr. Rutvij Patel (@DrRutvij) July 24, 2022
Glass ceilings, watch out for Neeraj Chopra.
Silver at World Championships. First Indian man to win a medal on the match.
— Sandeep Menon (@SandynoneM) July 24, 2022
India is elated by the stupendous efficiency by Subedar @Neeraj_chopra1.
Congratulations to him on successful the Silver Medal on the #WorldAthleticsChampionships in Eugene, Oregon.
His laborious work, grit and willpower have yielded excellent outcomes. We are happy with him.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) July 24, 2022
Congratulations on your First World Championships medal @Neeraj_chopra1 Such a proud second for India #NeerajChopra #WCHOregon22 #History #india #Athletics #sport pic.twitter.com/OSWAbgPg2g
— Nishad_kumarhj (@nishad_hj) July 24, 2022
History Created by Neeraj Yet Again @Neeraj_chopra1 turns into the first Indian Male to win a medal on the #WorldChampionships
Neeraj wins in Men’s Javelin Throw along with his finest throw of 88.13m at @WCHoregon22
Absolutely Brilliant
@g_rajaraman
1/2#IndianAthletics pic.twitter.com/OtJpeDopGe
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) July 24, 2022
Congratulations @Neeraj_chopra1. Another unimaginable throw beneath immense stress to get a historic Silver medal for India. Ice cool temperament on the massive stage. Just India’s second ever medal on the World Athletics Championship after Anju Bobby George lengthy bounce bronze in 2003.
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) July 24, 2022
Chopra started with a foul throw and had 82.39m and 86.37m to be at fourth after three rounds. He acquired his rhythm again with a giant fourth-round throw of 88.13m, his fourth career-best effort, to leap to second place, which he held on to until the top. His fifth and sixth throws have been fouls.
Defending champion Anderson Peters of Grenada gained gold with a finest throw of 90.54m whereas Olympic silver winner Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic took the bronze with 88.09m.
Chopra had topped the Group A qualification spherical and certified for the ultimate at second place behind Peters by sending his spear to 88.39m for his third career-best throw. Peters had topped Group B with an effort of 89.91m.
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