Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, on Sunday, clinched the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw final at the prestigious World Athletics Championships in Eugene.
Neeraj also became India’s first ever track and field athlete to take the silver medal in the World Championships, and second to bag a podium finish after the legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George had finished third in the Paris Worlds in 2003.
Wishes pour in for Neeraj Chopra as he grabs silver with 88.13m throw in fourth attempt:
A great accomplishment by one of our most distinguished athletes!
Congratulations to @Neeraj_chopra1 on winning a historic Silver medal at the #WorldChampionships. This is a special moment for Indian sports. Best wishes to Neeraj for his upcoming endeavours. https://t.co/odm49Nw6Bx
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 24, 2022
Congratulate @Neeraj_chopra1 for a scintillating silver medal performance at the World Athletics Championships.
A commendable achievement that will take Indian sport forward.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) July 24, 2022
The man of the moment!
Remarkable performance yet again from Neeraj Chopra as he becomes the 2nd Indian 🇮🇳 to win a World Championships Medal with #Silver In Oregon.@Neeraj_chopra1 @IndiaSports #Neeraj #javelinthrow #SilverMedal #Oregon pic.twitter.com/QN2ppORHq6— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) July 24, 2022
#NeerajChopra has once again made #IndianArmy and the Nation proud. #IndianArmy congratulates Subedar Neeraj Chopra on winning #SilverMedal in men’s #Javelin in World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022 with throw of 88.13 meters.#WCHOregon22 pic.twitter.com/oNsHfJEets
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) July 24, 2022
Neeraj Chopra continues his winning streak!
• Wins 🥈in Men’s javelin throw at @WCHoregon22 with his best throw of 88.13m, becoming the 1st Indian male and 2nd Indian to win a medal at the #WorldChampionships!
Neeraj has now won medal at every Global event !
Watch this 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/YF455oople
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) July 24, 2022
The first position was held by defending champion Anderson Peters of Grenada, who recorded a distance of 90.54m.
On the other hand, World Championships debutant Rohit Yadav finished in the 10th position after making attempts of 78.72m, 78.05m and 77.95m.