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Neeraj Chopra in the Javelin Throw final at the World Athletics Championships.© AFP
Neeraj Chopra continued to make history for India on Sunday as he followed up his gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics with a silver in the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Chopra became just the second Indian to win a medal at the World Championships after long jumper Anju Bobby George. While Anderson Peters of Grenada won the gold medal with a best throw of 90.54m, Chopra’s best attempt was an 88.13m throw that saw him edge Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch for the silver medal.
Watch: The throw that won Neeraj Chopra silver at the World Athletics Championships
Neeraj Chopra throws 88.13 metres at #WorldAthleticsChampionships#Oregon2022 #WCHOregon22 pic.twitter.com/9Oqj6vYZPK
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Vadlejch won bronze with a best throw of 88.09m, while Germany’s Julian Weber finished 4th with a best attempt of 86.86m.
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