'I thought I could throw even over 90m today. But it is okay as I have more competitions coming this year'
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Neeraj Chopra said it was a dream come true to win the World Championships gold medal.
Neeraj Chopra lived upto his favourite billing as the star Indian athlete clinched gold in the men's javelin throw at the ongoing World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday.
'It was an injury-plagued year but injury is fine now, I will be 100 per cent fit for the new season.'
'Javelin has now taken a boost in the country and after my medal now 50 students have approached my coach for training. I feel like a star now.'
A summary of the country's athletes showing at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, August 7.
'Neeraj's gold medal can be a turning point for the game in India. India's first Olympic medal in track and field and that too a gold.'
Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan took to social media to extend his warm birthday wishes to India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra.
In 2022, he raced past Usain Bolt, 'the world's fastest man', to become the world's most written-about athlete. The attention has followed a stream of medals: Asian Games gold twice, an Olympic gold, and silver and gold at the World Athletics Championships.
On Wednesday, the Indian 4x400m mixed relay team claimed the bronze medal in the showpiece event.
A new national record, a string of personal bests, and six final-day medals capped India's campaign at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships as they signed off with a total haul of 24 medals.
Shot putter Karanveer Singh will be pulled out of the Indian team for the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok starting next week.
Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has installed a special strength-building German machine for the use of the country's elite javelin throwers like Olympic-bound Neeraj Chopa and Shivpal Singh at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in Patiala.
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships.
Para shooter Rubina Francis lights up India's day with bronze at Paris Paralympics on Saturday.
Avinash Sable broke his own 3000m steeplechase national record while finishing sixth at the Diamond League meet in Paris.
The year 2023 will go down as extremely memorable for the Indian sports fraternity as players across various disciplines came together to script history at the Asian Games held in Hangzhou.
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra received the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award.
The hearing on the matter concluded in Paris on Friday after it accepted Vinesh's appeal against her ouster for being 100gm overweight on the morning of her final against eventual gold-winner Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of USA.
Images from the the Shanghai-Keqiao Diamond League meeting in Shaoxing, China, on Saturday.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu also congratulated the para athletes for bringing glory to the country.
Neeraj said he will be in the best shape for Paris 2024.
Tokyo Paralympics gold medal winner Sumit Antil and Asian Para Games silver medalist Bhagyashree Jadhav will be Indian flag-bearers at the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics.
'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!'
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No Indian athlete since Independence has won multiple medals at a single Games.
Vetter is the favourite to claim gold, while Chopra is being seen as India's best bet to end the country's Olympic medal drought in athletics.
Neeraj Chopra failed to defend his Diamond League champion's title
Neeraj Chopra, who added a silver to his Olympic medal tally in Paris following a historic gold in the Tokyo Games, will be aiming to end his season on a high.
Sumariwalla also said that the AFI is expecting at least 35 track and field athletes to take part in the Paris Olympics.
Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Monday hailed Devendra Jhajharia after the javelin thrower won a stupendous third Paralympic medal in Tokyo.
The heart of India's track and field hopes for the Paris Olympics is captured in this single frame.
Sunday also proved to be a good day for Delhi's star 400m runner Amoj Jacob, whose winning time was 45.92 seconds.
Neeraj Chopra hoped to compete with other prominent international names in India
Chopra was delighted to win on his comeback from a groin injury
Shivpal Singh, who took part in the Tokyo Olympics last year, was placed under provisional suspension in October last year after he failed an out-of-competition test.
Never got mentally down when people made fun of my weight: Neeraj Chopra in Fit India Champions podcast
Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 12, Tuesday, August 7, 2024:
Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra admitted to falling short of his full potential in the Paris Olympics final, where he secured a silver medal with a throw of 89.45 meters.
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