World Athletics Championships Final Day: Neeraj Chopra adds to his legend
Published on Aug 28, 2023 03:07 AM IST
- Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win an athletics World Championships with a throw of 88.17m in his second attempt.
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Reigning men's javelin Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra is also now the World Champion after he won gold in Budapest. (REUTERS)
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Neeraj started off with a foul throw but then threw 88.17m in his second attempt, which ultimately got him the gold medal. (AP)
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Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won silver, thus making it an unprecedented 1-2 for India and Pakistan in an athletics World Championships event. Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch won bronze. (AFP)
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Parul Chaudhary finished 11th in the women's 3000m steeplechase. She managed a time of 9:15.31s, thus securing qualification to the 2024 Paris Olympics. (AFP)
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