India's world champion Neeraj Chopra dethroned Grenada's Anderson Peters to reclaim the number one spot in men's javelin throw world rankings following a string of brilliant performances on the international stage recently.
Neeraj Chopra is all about greatness without pretensions.
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History was made under the Doha lights as Neeraj Chopra finally broke the 90-meter barrier - a mark he had chased for years.
'In Doha, the 90m throw was really good, but technically I don't want to say that was perfect.'
'I am relieved it is coming together well for me. A win is a win and I will take that happily.'
Neeraj Chopra underlined his claim as the favourite with a single throw on Tuesday, launching his Olympic title defence with 89.34 metres in qualification.
Superstar javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Friday said he will do everything under the sun to defend his Olympic title in Paris next year and his World Championships title in 2025.
'I try to stay calm on the day of my event. I don't think too much about it. I just focus on giving my 100%. I try to stay relaxed, eat good food, and rest well.'
Neeraj Chopra has been the face of Indian athletics since winning the historic gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
'Despite the fact that I did not win tonight, I feel very good because I did my best'
He also said that "in some way or the other," his preparations for Paris Olympics will be different, though he did not elaborate.
PM Modi immediately took to Twitter to congratulate the athlete.
Here's hoping he brings more glory for India!
Neeraj Chopra may have clinched the Golden Spike title in his maiden appearance at the meet, but the former Olympic champion was far from satisfied with his performance.
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Chopra had set a new national record of 89.94m, just 6cm shy of the 90m mark, the gold standard in the world of javelin throw, at the prestigious Diamond League in Stockholm last month en route to a silver medal.
Needless to say, his next big target is to finish on top of the podium at the World Athletics Championships.
The fans were constantly chanting 'Garam Garam Seera Neeraj humara heera' and 'India-India'.
On June 6, Poland's Martin Konecny had replaced Asian Games bronze medallist Genki Dean of Japan as the organisers confirmed the 12-man entry list for the rescheduled event.
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Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday clarified that Sunday's Paris Diamond League was never a part of his competition calendar this year.
India's 2024 Paris Olympics medallists, including star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and shooter Manu Bhaker, were felicitated with cash awards by the Indian Olympic Association.
Neeraj Chopra said the challenge throughout the season was how to keep his mind away from the injury and focus more on his game.
The 25-year-old Indian was one of the five athletes shortlisted for the prestigious honour.
Neeraj Chopra beat a star-studded field with a best throw of 88.67m to begin his season in style.
The AFI added that it has got involved in the matter and Shirse should get his visa within the next 24 hours.
Chopra and Nadeem will be facing each other one year after the mouth-watering men's javelin competition in Paris on August 8, 2024, when the Pakistani had beaten the Indian for the gold with a stunning 92.97m throw.
Neeraj Chopra's streak of top-two finishes at events continued as he secured the second spot with the best throw of 85.01 m during the competition.
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday became only the second Indian to win an individual gold in the Olympics, out-performing the field by quite a distance to notch up the first track-and-field Games medal for the country.
'We will announce the team on August 30. More confirmation has to come from World Athletics by then.'
Jena is a promising javelin thrower, with a world ranking of 33. He threw his personal best of 84.38 m on July 28, 2023, in Sri Lanka at the 101st Sri Lankan Championships. It was a gold medal-winning throw.
'I didn't expect such a crowd and support in the first season.'
Indian Olympic Association's directive notwithstanding, champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's participation in the upcoming National Games looks doubtful, as he is coming off a groin injury and a gruelling season.
'We've seen some incredible medal-winning performances by Indian athletes over the past few days in the #Paralympics. I hope we give all our Paralympians as much love and support as possible over the next few days!'
Neeraj Chopra won again, but not in the manner he would have liked to, and he had no qualms in admitting it.
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Neeraj Chopra ended India's long wait of 100 years when he claimed a historic first Olympic athletics gold medal for India at the Tokyo Games on Saturday.
When asked about Indian football, Bhutia said: "There should be long term planning. Lately, we have not been able to do well, it will take time."
Neeraj Chopra's rise to stardom from a Haryana village has been nothing short of spectacular.
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