NewsBytes
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    More
    In the news
    Narendra Modi
    Amit Shah
    Box Office Collection
    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
    OTT releases
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    NewsBytes
    User Placeholder

    Hi,

    Logout

    India
    Business
    World
    Politics
    Sports
    Technology
    Entertainment
    Auto
    Lifestyle
    Inspirational
    Career
    Bengaluru
    Delhi
    Mumbai

    Download Android App

    Follow us on
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Linkedin
    Home / News / Sports News / Neeraj Chopra becomes second Indian to win World Championships medal
    Next Article
    Neeraj Chopra becomes second Indian to win World Championships medal
    Chopra finished second with a best throw of 88.13m (Representational Image)

    Neeraj Chopra becomes second Indian to win World Championships medal

    By Parth Dhall
    Jul 24, 2022
    09:12 am

    What's the story

    India's Neeraj Chopra secured the silver medal at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon (men's javelin throw final).

    The 24-year-old finished second with a best throw of 88.13m.

    Meanwhile, Grenada's Anderson Peters won the gold medal (90.54m).

    Chopra has become only the second Indian to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships after long jumper Anju Bobby George (bronze in 2003).

    Final

    How did Chopra fare in the final?

    Chopra started his campaign in the final with a foul throw.

    He then registered 82.39m in his second attempt before improving to 86.37m in his third.

    Chopra, who was at the fourth spot, climbed to second by recording a throw of 88.13m in his fourth attempt.

    This secured him the silver medal.

    He registered foul throws in his fifth and sixth attempts.

    Twitter Post

    WATCH: Chopra scripts history!

    Check out the throw that won @Neeraj_chopra1 his historic Silver 🄈 at @WorldAthletics C'ships

    Our Champ just nows when its a good throw šŸ˜šŸ˜‡ and the RoaršŸ”„#WCHOregon22 #IndianAthletics @PMOIndia @ianuragthakur @NisithPramanik @afiindia @SAI_Patiala @Adille1 pic.twitter.com/6Y5oSq534z

    — SAI Media (@Media_SAI) July 24, 2022

    Information

    Chopra topped Group A qualification round

    Chopra topped the Group A qualification round. Overall, he qualified for the final behind Peters, having recorded a throw of 88.39m (the third-best of his career). Notably, Peters had topped Group B with a throw of 89.91m.

    Do you know?

    Only Indian man to clinch a World Athletics Championships medal

    As stated, Chopra is just the second Indian to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships. Long jumper Anju Bobby George won the bronze medal in the 2003 event. It makes Chopra the first-ever Indian man to clinch a World Athletics Championships medal.

    Record

    Neeraj Chopra broke his national record

    Earlier this month, Chopra broke his own national record at the Stockholm Diamond League after throwing a record 89.94m.

    The 24-year-old bettered his personal best record which he set in June at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland.

    Chopra was inches away from touching the 90m-mark.

    He participated in his first competition since winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics.

    Achievement

    Second Indian to clinch an individual Olympic gold

    In 2021, Chopra became the second Indian to clinch an individual Olympic gold.

    Former shooter Abhinav Bindra was the first Indian to do so at Olympics. He attained the feat at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Before him, India had won eight gold medals in field hockey (team event).

    Notably, Chopra claimed Independent India's first medal in athletics.

    2021

    Performance of Chopra in 2021

    Chopra had a superb 2021, winning the gold medal at the Meeting Cidade de Lisboa in Portugal. He clocked 83.18m to remain ahead of the rest.

    He clinched the gold medal at Folksam Grand Prix in Sweden with a throw of 80.96m.

    Chopra took home the bronze medal at Kourtane Games with a throw of 86.79m.

    He then won gold in Tokyo.

    Facebook
    Whatsapp
    Twitter
    Linkedin
    Related News
    Latest
    Athletics
    Neeraj Chopra
    Olympics
    World Athletics Championships

    Latest

    'Tears you never showed': Anushka's emotional note on Kohli's retirementĀ  Anushka Sharma
    Remarkable milestones of Team India under Virat Kohli in Tests Virat Kohli
    Protesters vandalize Hyderabad's 'Karachi Bakery'; does it have Pakistani links?Ā Ā  Bengaluru
    Cannes Film Festival 2025: Jury, biggest films, streaming details Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

    Athletics

    #IndiaProudAgain: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra bags gold at French meet Neeraj Chopra
    New records set at Youth Athletics Championships Vadodara
    Chargesheet to be filed against the coach of Hima Das Sexual Assault
    Javelin thrower Neeraj impresses ahead of Asiad, wins top prize Neeraj Chopra

    Neeraj Chopra

    Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra clinches silver at Asian GP Athletics
    Which Indians can win medals at 2018 Commonwealth Games? PV Sindhu
    CWG 2018: Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra qualifies for finals Javelin Throw
    CWG 2018: Neeraj Chopra wins gold in javelin throw Patiala

    Olympics

    Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Here's India's schedule on July 24 Saurabh Chaudhary
    Tokyo Olympics: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins silver medal Mirabai Chanu
    Mirabai Chanu wins silver at Tokyo Olympics: Presenting her journey Mirabai Chanu
    2020 Tokyo Olympics, Day 1: Complete report Mirabai Chanu

    World Athletics Championships

    Honour court's directive on Chitra: Vijay Goel to AFI Vijay Goel
    2017 World Athletics Championships: Bolt risks it all Andre De Grasse
    Bolt bids farewell with a bronze Athletics
    Athletics: India's Parul Chaudhary breaks 3000m national record Athletics
    Indian Premier League (IPL) Celebrity Hollywood Bollywood UEFA Champions League Tennis Football Smartphones Cryptocurrency Upcoming Movies Premier League Cricket News Latest automobiles Latest Cars Upcoming Cars Latest Bikes Upcoming Tablets
    About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us Ethical Conduct Grievance Redressal News News Archive Topics Archive Download DevBytes Find Cricket Statistics
    Follow us on
    Facebook Twitter Linkedin
    All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2025