<p>Neeraj Chopra is a phenomenon and there is no stopping the Tokyo Olympics champion as he continues to bring laurels to the country with his stunning performances. Neeraj&nbsp;scripted history at the World Athletics Championships 2022 in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday (July 23) as he clinched the first-ever silver medal for the country at the showpiece event. Neeraj&nbsp;finished second on the podium in the men’s javelin final to carry on his stellar run this season.</p>

<p>After a sluggish start, Neeraj came up with a throw of 88.13m in his 4th attempt in the final to move to the second spot on the table and ensure a silver medal for himself at the World Championships. He became the first Indian to win a medal each at the Olympics and the World Athletics Championships.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Neeraj’s memorable silver medal triumph also brought an end to India’s 19-year-long wait for a second medal at the World Athletics Championships as he joined the great Anju Bobby George in an elite list as the only other Indian to have won a medal at the World Athletics Championships. George had won a bronze medal in long jump at the 2003 World Athletics Championships.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/neeraj-chopra-reveals-what-he-told-pakistans-arshad-nadeem-after-his-silver-win-at-world-championships-500245">Neeraj Chopra reveals what he told Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem after his silver win at World Championships</a></p>

<p>In an exclusive interaction with WION after his silver medal win, 24-year-old Chopra said it was an important victory both for him and the country as it had been a long wait for India for a medal at the World Championships. Fresh from his historic feat, Neeraj also said he already is aiming to better his performance at the World Championships next year.</p>

<p>“It was important for me to finish on the podium. It had been quite a few years since we last won a medal at World Athletics Championships, it was Anju Bobby George who won a medal last. I feel happy that I won, it was important to win this year and will try to do better at&nbsp;the&nbsp;World Championships next year,” said Neeraj said in an exclusive interaction with WION.</p>

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<p>Neeraj didn’t have an ideal start to the proceedings in the final as his first attempt was less than 80m and he overstepped for a foul. He steadily went on improving&nbsp;over the next three throws and reached the 88.13m-mark in his fourth attempt which saw him climb to the 2nd spot on the table.</p>

<p>His second attempt was recorded at 82.39m while his third attempt was slightly above the 86m-mark which put him in close distance to a bronze medal spot. After his third attempt, Neeraj was under tremendous pressure as he was nowhere close to a medal spot but he kept his composure and came up with a stunning 88.13m effort to seal a silver medal in his 4th attempt.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/greatest-indian-athlete-of-all-time-anju-bobby-george-hails-neeraj-chopra-after-world-athletics-silver-500173">Greatest Indian athlete of all time: Anju Bobby George hails Neeraj Chopra after World Athletics silver</a></p>

<p>Speaking about his poor start in the final, Neeraj said it’s all about remaining focused till the end when it comes to big competitions and revealed he always had the belief that he can produce one god throw from his six attempts which will put him in the reckoning for a medal.</p>

<p>“You should remain focused on the competition till the very end. In athletics, you get six chances and you never know when you can come up with your best throw so you should keep going. I always had the belief that one of my six throws will definitely come out good,”&nbsp;said the 24-year-old Olympic champion.</p>

<p>Neeraj also expressed happiness that he has now successfully managed to prove some of his critics wrong, who believed the Indian star can throw the javelin longest in his first few attempts and that his performances go down towards the end. The Olympic gold medallist believes it is all about being mentally strong to bounce back from a difficult situation in big competitions.</p>

<p>“My performance also answered the questions that are often raised back in India that my best throws come out in the first couple of attempts. Now, I have shown that I can handle a situation like today’s where the competition was tough and I was not in the medal race after my first three attempts. You need to be mentally strong to make a comeback in a situation like this in a big competition,” Neeraj explained.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/you-make-us-proud-pm-modi-abhinav-bindra-others-laud-neeraj-chopra-after-he-wins-historic-silver-for-india-500158">You make us proud: PM Modi, Abhinav Bindra &amp; others laud Neeraj Chopra after he wins historic silver for India</a></p>

<p>Despite creating history with his silver medal win, Neeraj was far from satisfied after his final two attempts and was seen agonisingly throwing his hand on the track after an average throw in his last attempt. Chopra revealed there was stiffness in his groin which didn’t help his cause as he felt he couldn’t give his 100 per cent in the final two attempts to push for the elusive gold medal in the final.</p>

<p>“We always want to give our 100 percent on the field but it doesn’t happen every time. After my 4th throw, I felt a little tightness in my groin and that 100 percent effort that was required to push for gold somehow couldn’t come through. So it was a bit of disappointment but there was no such pressure that I have to win gold here being an Olympic champion,”&nbsp;said Neeraj, who lost the gold to reigning world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada.</p>

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Neeraj Chopra is a phenomenon and there is no stopping the Tokyo Olympics champion as he continues to bring laurels to the country with his stunning performances.

Neeraj Chopra is a phenomenon and there is no stopping the Tokyo Olympics champion as he continues to bring laurels to the country with his stunning performances. Neeraj scripted history at the World Athletics Championships 2022 in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday (July 23) as he clinched the first-ever silver medal for the country at the showpiece event. Neeraj finished second on the podium in the men’s javelin final to carry on his stellar run this season. After a sluggish start, Neeraj came up with a throw of 88.13m in his 4th attempt in the final to move to the second spot on the table and ensure a silver medal for himself at the World Championships. He became the first Indian to win a medal each at the Olympics and the World Athletics Championships. Neeraj’s memorable silver medal triumph also brought an end to India’s 19-year-long wait for a second medal at the World Athletics Championships as he joined the great Anju Bobby George in an elite list as the only other Indian to have won a medal at the World Athletics Championships. George had won a bronze medal in long jump at the 2003 World Athletics Championships. Also Read: Neeraj Chopra reveals what he told Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem after his silver win at World Championships In an exclusive interaction with WION after his silver medal win, 24-year-old Chopra said it was an important victory both for him and the country as it had been a long wait for India for a medal at the World Championships. Fresh from his historic feat, Neeraj also said he already is aiming to better his performance at the World Championships next year. “It was important for me to finish on the podium. It had been quite a few years since we last won a medal at World Athletics Championships, it was Anju Bobby George who won a medal last. I feel happy that I won, it was important to win this year and will try to do better at the World Championships next year,” said Neeraj said in an exclusive interaction with WION. × Neeraj didn’t have an ideal start to the proceedings in the final as his first attempt was less than 80m and he overstepped for a foul. He steadily went on improving over the next three throws and reached the 88.13m-mark in his fourth attempt which saw him climb to the 2nd spot on the table. His second attempt was recorded at 82.39m while his third attempt was slightly above the 86m-mark which put him in close distance to a bronze medal spot. After his third attempt, Neeraj was under tremendous pressure as he was nowhere close to a medal spot but he kept his composure and came up with a stunning 88.13m effort to seal a silver medal in his 4th attempt. Also Read: Greatest Indian athlete of all time: Anju Bobby George hails Neeraj Chopra after World Athletics silver Speaking about his poor start in the final, Neeraj said it’s all about remaining focused till the end when it comes to big competitions and revealed he always had the belief that he can produce one god throw from his six attempts which will put him in the reckoning for a medal. “You should remain focused on the competition till the very end. In athletics, you get six chances and you never know when you can come up with your best throw so you should keep going. I always had the belief that one of my six throws will definitely come out good,” said the 24-year-old Olympic champion. Neeraj also expressed happiness that he has now successfully managed to prove some of his critics wrong, who believed the Indian star can throw the javelin longest in his first few attempts and that his performances go down towards the end. The Olympic gold medallist believes it is all about being mentally strong to bounce back from a difficult situation in big competitions. “My performance also answered the questions that are often raised back in India that my best throws come out in the first couple of attempts. Now, I have shown that I can handle a situation like today’s where the competition was tough and I was not in the medal race after my first three attempts. You need to be mentally strong to make a comeback in a situation like this in a big competition,” Neeraj explained. Also Read: You make us proud: PM Modi, Abhinav Bindra & others laud Neeraj Chopra after he wins historic silver for India Despite creating history with his silver medal win, Neeraj was far from satisfied after his final two attempts and was seen agonisingly throwing his hand on the track after an average throw in his last attempt. Chopra revealed there was stiffness in his groin which didn’t help his cause as he felt he couldn’t give his 100 per cent in the final two attempts to push for the elusive gold medal in the final. “We always want to give our 100 percent on the field but it doesn’t happen every time. After my 4th throw, I felt a little tightness in my groin and that 100 percent effort that was required to push for gold somehow couldn’t come through. So it was a bit of disappointment but there was no such pressure that I have to win gold here being an Olympic champion,” said Neeraj, who lost the gold to reigning world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada. ×

Exclusive! You have to be mentally strong to fight back in big competitions: Neeraj Chopra on historic silver

<p>Neeraj Chopra has once again become the cynosure of all eyes with yet another historic achievement in what has already been an illustrious career for the 24-year-old. Neeraj became only the second Indian on Sunday (July 24) to win a medal at the prestigious World Athletics Championships after he clinched a silver medal in the men’s javelin throw final finishing behind reigning world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada.</p>

<p>Peters was in a different league in the final as he came up with as many as three throws of over 90m to assure himself the top spot on the podium in Oregon, Eugene. He bagged the elusive gold medal with a record-breaking throw of 90.54m while Neeraj finished second with his best throw of 88.13m.</p>

<p>It was not the best of starts for Neeraj in the final as his first throw was a foul before he managed to breach the 82m-mark in his second attempt. He further improved it with a throw of 86.37m in his third attempt before touching the 88.13m mark in next to ensure his silver&nbsp;at the World Championships.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-neeraj-chopras-historic-throw-as-he-becomes-2nd-indian-to-win-world-athletics-cship-medal-500155">WATCH -&nbsp;Neeraj Chopra's HISTORIC throw as he becomes 2nd Indian to win World Athletics C'ship medal</a></p>

<p>Neeraj became the first Indian male athlete and only the second overall after the great Anju Bobby George to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships. He also became the first Indian to win a medal each at the Olympics and the World Athletics Championships.</p>

<p>Lauding the 24-year-old Tokyo Olympics gold medallist for his historic achievement, the great Anju Bobby George called Neeraj India’s best athlete of all time. Paying rich tribute to him, Anju said World Athletics Championships has competitors from over 200 countries and to win a medal in the competition is certainly a great achievement.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/you-make-us-proud-pm-modi-abhinav-bindra-others-laud-neeraj-chopra-after-he-wins-historic-silver-for-india-500158">You make us proud: PM Modi, Abhinav Bindra &amp; others laud Neeraj Chopra after he wins historic silver for India</a></p>

<p>“Yes, of course, if you compare the competition level, in athletics actually, more than 200 countries are participating and it’s one of the toughest events in the world. Getting a medal in the world championships or athletics is really something great,” Anju Bobby George, the first Indian to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships,&nbsp;was quoted as saying by <em>India Today</em>.</p>

<p>“He has won 2 medals, one each from the Olympics and the World Championships. So definitely, we can say he is the greatest Indian athlete of all time,” she added.</p>

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<p>Anju Bobby George had become the first Indian to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships when she clinched the bronze in long jump at the event in 2003. Neeraj on Sunday ended India’s 19-year-long wait for a second medal at the World Athletics Championships.</p>


Neeraj Chopra has once again become the cynosure of all eyes with yet another historic achievement in what has already been an illustrious career for the 24-year-old.

Neeraj Chopra has once again become the cynosure of all eyes with yet another historic achievement in what has already been an illustrious career for the 24-year-old. Neeraj became only the second Indian on Sunday (July 24) to win a medal at the prestigious World Athletics Championships after he clinched a silver medal in the men’s javelin throw final finishing behind reigning world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada. Peters was in a different league in the final as he came up with as many as three throws of over 90m to assure himself the top spot on the podium in Oregon, Eugene. He bagged the elusive gold medal with a record-breaking throw of 90.54m while Neeraj finished second with his best throw of 88.13m. It was not the best of starts for Neeraj in the final as his first throw was a foul before he managed to breach the 82m-mark in his second attempt. He further improved it with a throw of 86.37m in his third attempt before touching the 88.13m mark in next to ensure his silver at the World Championships. Also Read: WATCH - Neeraj Chopra's HISTORIC throw as he becomes 2nd Indian to win World Athletics C'ship medal Neeraj became the first Indian male athlete and only the second overall after the great Anju Bobby George to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships. He also became the first Indian to win a medal each at the Olympics and the World Athletics Championships. Lauding the 24-year-old Tokyo Olympics gold medallist for his historic achievement, the great Anju Bobby George called Neeraj India’s best athlete of all time. Paying rich tribute to him, Anju said World Athletics Championships has competitors from over 200 countries and to win a medal in the competition is certainly a great achievement. Also Read: You make us proud: PM Modi, Abhinav Bindra & others laud Neeraj Chopra after he wins historic silver for India “Yes, of course, if you compare the competition level, in athletics actually, more than 200 countries are participating and it’s one of the toughest events in the world. Getting a medal in the world championships or athletics is really something great,” Anju Bobby George, the first Indian to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships, was quoted as saying by India Today. “He has won 2 medals, one each from the Olympics and the World Championships. So definitely, we can say he is the greatest Indian athlete of all time,” she added. Congratulations @Neeraj_chopra1 for that magic moment..N welcome to the group..it was a long wait.Thanks to @afiindia @Media_SAI @ianuragthakur for all the support . pic.twitter.com/31tLKjdV3V — Anju Bobby George (@anjubobbygeorg1) July 24, 2022 × Anju Bobby George had become the first Indian to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships when she clinched the bronze in long jump at the event in 2003. Neeraj on Sunday ended India’s 19-year-long wait for a second medal at the World Athletics Championships.

Greatest Indian athlete of all time: Anju Bobby George hails Neeraj Chopra after World Athletics silver

<p>India's javelin star Neeraj Chopra scripted history as he bagged his maiden silver medal in the men's javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships 2022 on Sunday (July 24). Continuing his stellar run this season, Neeraj came up with a throw of 88.13m in his fourth attempt in the final to finish second behind reigning world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada.</p>

<p>Neeraj had a sluggish start in the final as his first attempt was less than 80m and he overstepped for a foul. On the other hand, word champion&nbsp;Peters maintained a cushion right from the start at the top spot as he came up with a stunning throw of 90.21m in his very first attempt in the final.</p>

<p>Neeraj steadily moved up with a throw of 82.39m in his next attempt but it was not good enough to push the Indian into the top five. Just when it felt like it wasn't Neeraj's day and pressure was getting to his nerves, the Indian star improved further to 86.37m in his third attempt to move closer to the bronze medal position.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/pv-sindhu-to-neeraj-chopra-indias-top-medal-contenders-in-commonwealth-games-2022-500065">PV Sindhu to Neeraj Chopra: India's top medal contenders in Commonwealth Games 2022</a></p>

<p>His best throw of the final came in his fourth attempt when Neeraj threw the javelin an impressive 88.13m to surpass the likes of Jakub Vadlejch and Julian Weber and moved to the second spot. The Indian's final two attempts were not up to the mark but his 4th attempt of 88.13m was enough to secure him a historic silver medal at the World Championships.</p>

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<p><strong>Historic feat!</strong></p>

<p>Neeraj's silver medal triumph in the men's javelin final at the World Athletics Championships 2022 makes him the first Indian man to win a medal at the showpiece event. It is also India's first-ever silver medal in the history of the World Athletics Championships.</p>

<p>An Indian has finished on the podium at the World Athletics Championships for the first time since&nbsp;Anju Bobby George in 2003. She had won a bronze medal in long jump at the Worlds in 2003 which was India's first ever medal in the competition.</p>

<p>Neeraj brought an end to an almost two-decade-long wait for India's second medal at the World Athletics Championships with his silver medal triumph on Sunday. His historic victory will give Neeraj a lot of confidence ahead of the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham where he will be one of strongest medal contenders for India.</p>


India's javelin star Neeraj Chopra scripted history as he bagged his maiden silver medal in the men's javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships 2022 on Sunday (July 24).

India's javelin star Neeraj Chopra scripted history as he bagged his maiden silver medal in the men's javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships 2022 on Sunday (July 24). Continuing his stellar run this season, Neeraj came up with a throw of 88.13m in his fourth attempt in the final to finish second behind reigning world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada. Neeraj had a sluggish start in the final as his first attempt was less than 80m and he overstepped for a foul. On the other hand, word champion Peters maintained a cushion right from the start at the top spot as he came up with a stunning throw of 90.21m in his very first attempt in the final. Neeraj steadily moved up with a throw of 82.39m in his next attempt but it was not good enough to push the Indian into the top five. Just when it felt like it wasn't Neeraj's day and pressure was getting to his nerves, the Indian star improved further to 86.37m in his third attempt to move closer to the bronze medal position. Also Read: PV Sindhu to Neeraj Chopra: India's top medal contenders in Commonwealth Games 2022 His best throw of the final came in his fourth attempt when Neeraj threw the javelin an impressive 88.13m to surpass the likes of Jakub Vadlejch and Julian Weber and moved to the second spot. The Indian's final two attempts were not up to the mark but his 4th attempt of 88.13m was enough to secure him a historic silver medal at the World Championships. Here’s the 88.13m Throw for #NeerajChopra Bought back the smile and in Silver Medal position Video Courtesy | WorldAthletics YT pic.twitter.com/7Be3lghcqr — IndiaSportsHub (@IndiaSportsHub) July 24, 2022 × Also Read: WATCH - Neeraj Chopra's impressive 88.39 m throw as he qualifies for maiden World Championships final Historic feat! Neeraj's silver medal triumph in the men's javelin final at the World Athletics Championships 2022 makes him the first Indian man to win a medal at the showpiece event. It is also India's first-ever silver medal in the history of the World Athletics Championships. An Indian has finished on the podium at the World Athletics Championships for the first time since Anju Bobby George in 2003. She had won a bronze medal in long jump at the Worlds in 2003 which was India's first ever medal in the competition. Neeraj brought an end to an almost two-decade-long wait for India's second medal at the World Athletics Championships with his silver medal triumph on Sunday. His historic victory will give Neeraj a lot of confidence ahead of the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham where he will be one of strongest medal contenders for India.

Neeraj Chopra scripts history, bags India's first-ever silver medal in World Athletics Championships