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Neeraj Chopra Drops Out Of Commonwealth Games Due To Injury, Just 2 Days Before Event

Ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been ruled out of the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham due to injury sustained during the World Athletics Championships, according to a statement by Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Neeraj, who won a silver medal with a throw of 88.13 metres on Sunday in Oregon, sustained an injury during his performance at the World Championships and that is why he will not be able to defend his gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

CWG 2022: India's big strengths and how absence of shooting is likely to dent overall medal count

After a record breaking performance at the Tokyo Olympics last year, where they won an unprecedented seven medals including an individual gold by javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, the Indian contingent will be looking to outstrip its performance in the last edition of CWG in the Gold Coast, Australia. India finished third on the medal tally in 2018, behind Australia and England, in 2018 with 66 medals including 26 gold. But their best ever showing at the Games remains the exploits in the home edition in 2010.

I too won from fourth position: Anju Bobby George on Neeraj Chopra's silver

Anju Bobby George, first Indian winner, recalls her long jump medal at 2003 Paris WorldsBENGALURU: As the Tricolour went up at the World Athletics Championships at Oregon after nearly two decades with Neeraj Chopra bagging a historic silver, path-breaker Anju Bobby George, who opened India's account back in 2003 by winning the bronze in women's long jump, travelled down the memory lane on Sunday morning.

Anderson Peters, the friend and rival of Neeraj Chopra

Once an aspiring fast bowler, Grenadian is new 90m starNeeraj Chopra and Anderson Peters have one thing in common - both took to javelin for fun. Neeraj, once bullied for being overweight, wanted to lose flab and found his escape route in the sport. He would later end up being the country's first Olympic champion in athletics and only the second Indian track and field athlete to win a medal at the Worlds. Grenadian Anderson, hailing from a country with a population of 1.13 lakh, picked up the javelin in school at the age of 10 more as an extension of his childhood hobby of hurling stones at mangoes and apples hanging high on trees and later throwing cricket balls. He would become only the second athlete in javelin history to win back-to-back Worlds titles after Czech great Jan Železný.

"Had Hopes Of Doing Better Than I Did": Neeraj Chopra To NDTV After Winning World Athletics Championships Silver

Javelin throw ace Neeraj Chopra said that he had hopes of performing better than he did after he won the silver medal at the World Athletics Championships. The Olympic champion registered a best throw of 88.13m to pip the likes of Jakub Vadlejch and Julian Weber to the silver medal, while Anderson Peters of Grenada won the gold medal with a monster 90.54m throw. It was only India's second medal at the World Championships, after Anju Bobby George's bronze in 2003.

Olympic champion Chopra wins India's first silver medal at worlds

India's sports community hailed Neeraj Chopra on Sunday (Jul 24) after the Olympic javelin champion won the country's first silver medal at the World Championships.

'A great accomplishment': PM Narendra Modi on Neeraj Chopra's silver medal win at World Athletics Championships

Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra for winning the silver medal at the World Championships in the javelin throw final, and described the feat as a special moment for Indian sports. Chopra scripted history as he became only the second Indian and first male track and field athlete to win a medal in the World Championships by clinching silver in the javelin throw final in Eugene, US.

"It Was A Long Wait": Anju Bobby George After Neeraj Chopra Becomes 2nd Indian To Win A Medal At World Athletics Championships

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra made history on Sunday as he became only the second Indian athlete to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships. Chopra won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw final with a best attempt of 88.13m. Grenada's Anderson Peters won the gold medal, while Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic won bronze. Former India long jumper Anju Bobby George, who had won the World Championships bronze back in 2003, congratulated Neeraj on the achievement, saying that it has been a long wait for a medal for India.

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Neeraj Chopra Drops Out Of Commonwealth Games Due To Injury, Just 2 Days Before Event

CWG 2022: India's big strengths and how absence of shooting is likely to dent overall medal count

I too won from fourth position: Anju Bobby George on Neeraj Chopra's silver

Anderson Peters, the friend and rival of Neeraj Chopra

"Had Hopes Of Doing Better Than I Did": Neeraj Chopra To NDTV After Winning World Athletics Championships Silver

Olympic champion Chopra wins India's first silver medal at worlds

'A great accomplishment': PM Narendra Modi on Neeraj Chopra's silver medal win at World Athletics Championships

"It Was A Long Wait": Anju Bobby George After Neeraj Chopra Becomes 2nd Indian To Win A Medal At World Athletics Championships