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World Athletics Championships 2023 Was A "Big Challenge": Neeraj Chopra Tells NDTV

India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra added another feather to his cap last week by claiming a World Athletics Championships gold medal at Budapest, Hungary. With it, he also became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the event. Neeraj's best throw in the javelin final was 88.17m. He had a foul throw to start with but then got 88.17m, 86.32m, 84.64m, 87.73m and 83.98m. In a recent interview to NDTV, Neeraj has revealed that the World Championships was "a big challenge" for him.

Neeraj Chopra Finishes Second In Zurich Diamond League With 85.71m Throw

Neeraj Chopra completed a brilliant recovery to finish second at the Zurich Diamond League men's javelin throw event on Friday. The reigning world champion started with a 80.79m throw before two false throws in his next two attempts put him in fifth position. However, in his fourth attempt, Neeraj came back strong with a 85.22m throw. Another false throw followed but with a 85.77m throw in his sixth and final attempt, he came agonisingly close to grabbing the top spot but he ended up narrowly missing out.

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Staying injury-free is priority for world champion Chopra

NEW DELHI : Olympic and world javelin champion Neeraj Chopra will give his all at the Diamond League final later this month and at the Asian Games that follows but finishing the season injury-free is high on his agenda, the Indian athlete said on Friday.

On Diamond League Second Place Finish, Neeraj Chopra's Honest Admission

Newly-crowned world champion Neeraj Chopra missed out on a top podium finish to settle for second position with a final round throw of 85.71 metres in the men's javelin event of the Diamond League Meeting here. The 25-year-old Chopra, also the reigning Olympic champion, produced three legal throws of 80.79m, 85.22m and 85.71m while the remaining three were fouls. He finished behind Jakub Vadlejch (85.86m) of Czech Republic, who had won a bronze in the World Championships.

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World Athletics Championships 2023 Was A "Big Challenge": Neeraj Chopra Tells NDTV

Neeraj Chopra Finishes Second In Zurich Diamond League With 85.71m Throw

Sources - ACC votes to invite Stanford, Cal, SMU - ESPN

Former Ireland coach Pauw says FAI 'undermined' her during World Cup

Staying injury-free is priority for world champion Chopra

On Diamond League Second Place Finish, Neeraj Chopra's Honest Admission

Lack of cutting edge costs Threave Rovers against Bellshill Athletic

Pep Guardiola comments on Matheus Nunes show Man City transfer was meant to be