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Jun 17, 2022
By timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Will Neeraj Chopra breach the 90m barrier in Kuortane Games?

The 24-year-old Indian superstar's spear landed 70cm short of the 90m mark, the gold standard of the javelin world at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on Tuesday in his first competition after winning gold in Tokyo in August last year. He was second in a star-studded field behind local athlete Oliver Helander, who was the surprise gold winner with a personal best of 89.83m. Chopra will be competing for the second time this week at the Kuortane Games, which is a silver-level event in the World Athletics Continental Tour.

Jun 16, 2022
By sports.ndtv.com

Watch: Neeraj Chopra Shares Video Of National Record Breaking Throw

Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday took to Twitter to share a video of his throw at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland, which helped him better his own national record. Neeraj threw the javelin a distance of 89.30 metres to finish second at the event. This was his first competitive event since winning the gold medal in Tokyo last year.

Jun 15, 2022
By sports.ndtv.com

Watch: Neeraj Chopra Shares Video Of National Record Breaking Throw

Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday took to Twitter to share a video of his throw at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland, which helped him better his own national record. Neeraj threw the javelin a distance of 89.30 metres to finish second at the event. This was his first competitive event since winning the gold medal in Tokyo last year.

Jun 15, 2022
By sports.ndtv.com

"Pleased With My Performance": Neeraj Chopra After Setting New National Record

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra added another feather to his storied cap on Tuesday, setting a new national record with a throw of 89.30 metres at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland. It was Neeraj's first competitive event since winning a historic gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Neeraj's record-breaking throw helped him finish second in the competition. Oliver Helander, the event's local favourite, topped the list with a throw of 89.83 metres.

Jun 15, 2022
By sports.ndtv.com

Watch: Neeraj Chopra's Throw That Shattered His Own National Record

India's superstar javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra made a spectacular return to competition after his historic gold in the Tokyo Olympics, a stunning throw of 89.30m shattering his national record and placing him second in a star-studded field at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on Tuesday. The 24-year-old Chopra's first competitive event after just over 10 months was nothing short of extraordinary as he nearly touched the coveted 90m mark, considered the gold standard in the world of javelin throw.

Jun 15, 2022
By timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Neeraj Chopra shatters own national record in first competition after Tokyo Olympics gold

javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra made a spectacular return to competition after his historic gold in the Tokyo Olympics, a stunning throw of 89.30m shattering his national record and placing him second in a star-studded field at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on Tuesday. The 24-year-old Chopra's first competitive event after just over 10 months was nothing short of extraordinary as he nearly touched the coveted 90m mark, considered the gold standard in the world of javelin throw. Chopra's earlier national record was 88.07m which he had set in Patiala in March last year. He had won the Tokyo Olympics gold with a throw of 87.58m on August 7, 2021.

Jun 14, 2022
By sports.ndtv.com

Neeraj Chopra Sets New National Record With 89.30 Metre Javelin Throw

India's ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra set a new national record as he threw 89.30 metres at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland. Neeraj improved upon his own record of 87.58 metres, which he had achieved during the Tokyo Olympics. Neeraj Chopra is India's first ever Olympic gold medallist in athletics and only the second individual gold medallist at Olympics.

Jun 14, 2022
By sports.ndtv.com

Neeraj Chopra Set To Return To Field For First Time After Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics champion Neeraj Chopra is all set for his much-awaited return to competitive action at the Paavo Nurmi Games 2022, to be held here at the Paavo Nurmi Stadium in Turku, Finland on Tuesday. The Indian javelin superstar has not competed since winning his historic gold medal at Tokyo 2020. The 24-year-old's return to the field, however, will be nothing short of baptism by fire. The Paavo Nurmi Games, a gold event in the World Athletics Continental Tour, is one of the biggest track-and-field competitions outside the Diamond League and this year's event has a super stacked field.

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Will Neeraj Chopra breach the 90m barrier in Kuortane Games?

Watch: Neeraj Chopra Shares Video Of National Record Breaking Throw

Watch: Neeraj Chopra Shares Video Of National Record Breaking Throw

"Pleased With My Performance": Neeraj Chopra After Setting New National Record

Watch: Neeraj Chopra's Throw That Shattered His Own National Record

Neeraj Chopra shatters own national record in first competition after Tokyo Olympics gold

Neeraj Chopra Sets New National Record With 89.30 Metre Javelin Throw

Neeraj Chopra Set To Return To Field For First Time After Tokyo Olympics