World champion Neeraj Chopra: A look at his records so far
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Neeraj Chopra wins historic gold medal for India at the World Athletics Championships with a distance of 88.17 metres in the men’s javelin throw final on August 27, 2023.
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India’s ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra gained great recognition by winning a gold medal in the men’s javelin throw at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Take a look at his notable records and achievements.
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India’s ‘Golden Boy’ won the first gold medal for India at the World Athletics Championships with 88.17 metres in the men’s javelin throw final on August 27.
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He became the first Indian athlete in history to lift the Diamond League trophy by winning the final of the Zurich Diamond League 2022 with a best of 88.44 metres.
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He is the first Indian to win a Diamond League event after setting a best of 89.08m throw in his first attempt in Lausanne 2022.
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Neeraj Chopra made another piece of history by winning the silver medal in Oregon 2022 with a best throw of 88.13m.
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Neeraj Chopra holds the Indian national record in the javelin throw with his career best of 89.94m in Sweden.
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Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian track and field athlete to win a medal at the Olympics with his throw of 87.58m that earned him the gold medal in Tokyo.
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He became the first Indian javelin thrower to win a gold medal at the Asian Games with an attempt of 88.06m in Jakarta 2018.
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His winning throw of 86.48m at the 2016 World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, made him the first Indian track and field athlete to become world champion in a single discipline and age group.
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His attempt of 86.48m in Bydgoszcz remains both the U20 world record and the U20 Asian record in the javelin.
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