India's Neeraj Chopra on Thursday (September 18) had a tough day in the men's javelin final at the World Athletics Championships, finishing eighth with a throw of 84.03m.

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The Indian, despite a below-par throw of 85.01m, finished second in the Diamond League final standings and will be out to prove a point in the World Athletics Championships, which started on Saturday (Sep 13).

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