Javelin thrower wins India’s first gold medal at the World Athletics Championships with a best throw of 88.17m, making history.
Men’s Javelin Throw Final at the 2023 World Athletics Championship, National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary, August 27, 2023 Neeraj Chopra of India reacts during the men’s javelin throw championship. (Reuters)
There is an air of inevitable doom whenever Neeraj Chopra begins galloping with a javelin in his hand from the top of the runway. he will get a medal. When he arrived in Budapest for the World Championship final, he had nearly every medal that counted in his collection.
The World Championship gold, Chopra’s second following the silver from the previous year, was added to his collection on Sunday night at the National Athletics Centre. Chopra, 24, had previously won the silver.
Chopra’s winning throw was only one of his top five longest at 88.17 metres. But what sets him apart from other athletes is his natural ability to assess the situation and perform well enough to medal. This time, he added a gold medal from the Worlds to his Olympic victory.
