India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra created history by winning the silver medal at the World Athletics Championships. Neeraj is only the second Indian after Anju Bobby George to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships. Anju had achieved this feat in the long jump event in the year 2003. On the other hand, Neeraj grabbed silver in the final of javelin throw by throwing 88.13m in his fourth attempt. In the final, Neeraj Anderson fell behind Peters, who covered a distance of 90.54 meters to win the gold medal.
Apart from Neeraj in the final of javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships, Arshad Nadeem, young javelin thrower from Pakistan also participated. Nadeem finished fifth in this competition. After the end of the competition, Neeraj Chopra of India also spoke to him and congratulated him praising his effort.
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Neeraj Chopra created history by winning silver in World Athletics Championships, congratulating all the celebrities including PM Modi
Neeraj said in the virtual press conference, ‘I spoke to Nadeem after the competition was over. I told him that he did very well. However, he told that there was some problem in his elbow. I congratulate Nadeem for his brilliant throw. The way he came back from injury was fantastic. Nadeem threw his best throw of 86 meters and his control during that time was superb.
Let us tell you that Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem first came into the limelight during the 2018 Asian Games when a picture of both of them talking on the podium went viral. Apart from this, Nadeem had also seen Neeraj’s spear during the Tokyo Olympics.
Neeraj Chopra-Arshad Nadeem: Pakistan does not have such spear to beat Neeraj Chopra, see Arshad Nadeem’s helplessness
Neeraj Chopra, who won the gold medal in the Olympics, had high hopes in the World Athletics Championships but he could not leave Anderson behind. After the event, Neeraj Chopra said that he became a bit uncomfortable after the fourth attempt.
He said, ‘After the fourth throw, I started feeling some problem in my thighs. I was not able to put much pressure on him but one thing was going on in my mind that I have to throw. So I put a bandage on my thighs and then threw.
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