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Anurag Thakur, Gautam Gambhir hail Neeraj Chopra as he sets national record

Sports minister Anurag Thakur and former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir lavished praise on "golden boy" Neeraj Chopra after the star thrower created a new national record on Tuesday. Neeraj Chopra, the India's Olympic gold medallist, set a new national record and finished with a silver medal with a throw of 89.30 metres at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland. Neeraj bettered his own previous national record of 88.07 meters which he had set in Patiala in March last year. "Golden Great @Neeraj_chopra1 does it again! Neeraj Chopra threw 89.30 metres at Paavo Nurmi Games to create a new National Record ! Absolutely THRILLED You've got to see his throw," Anurag Thakur tweeted.

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. 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. Neeraj Chopra is India's first ever Olympic gold medallist in athletics and only the second individual gold medallist at Olympics.

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.

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.

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.

"Want To Be In Elite Club Of 90m+ Throwers": Neeraj Chopra To NDTV

Tokyo Olympics gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will return to action today for the first time after a span of 10 months since his historic gold medal last year. In an exclusive chat with NDTV, Neeraj Chopra speaks about his target and the process to achieve the same.

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.

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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Anurag Thakur, Gautam Gambhir hail Neeraj Chopra as he sets national record

Neeraj Chopra Sets New National Record With 89.30 Metre Javelin Throw

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

"Want To Be In Elite Club Of 90m+ Throwers": Neeraj Chopra To NDTV

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

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