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`Neeraj is back with a bang`: Anurag Thakur hails Javelin thrower Union Sports minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday congratulated Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra for his second straight win of the season in the Lausanne leg of the Diamond League. “Neeraj is back with a bang. With a massive throw of 87.66m in his 5th attempt, @Neeraj_chopra1  dominates yet another Diamond League event finishing on top position in Men's Javelin Throw event at #LausanneDL . Phenomenal effort by our #TOPScheme athlete to make a blockbuster comeback after a muscle...
`Neeraj is back with a bang`: Anurag Thakur hails Javelin thrower
`Neeraj is back with a bang`: Anurag Thakur hails Javelin thrower
Source: IANS
1/07/2023 9:59:29 AM
Athletics rankings: Neeraj Chopra rises to world No. 1 in men's javelin throw India's Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Monday surged to the top of the latest men's javelin throw and is the new World No.1 in the rankings issued by the World Athletics. Chopra was leading the ranking with 1455 points, 22 ahead of Grena'a's Anderson Peters. Chopra had been at the No.2 position since August 30, 2022, but overtook Peters, the reigning world champion, this week. Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch is placed third with 1410 points with Julia...
Athletics rankings: Neeraj Chopra rises to world No. 1 in men's javelin throw
Athletics rankings: Neeraj Chopra rises to world No. 1 in men's javelin throw
Source: IANS
23/05/2023 9:56:22 AM
Indias Neeraj Chopra to participate in athletics meet of FBK Games 2023 India's reigning Olympic champion in javelin throw, Neeraj Chopra will take another step in building up for the mega events in the year by competing in the FBK Games 2023 to be held in the Netherlands on June 4. As he builds up for the upcoming World Athletics Championships and the Asian Games, the FBK Games, held annually at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadium in Hengelo in the Netherlands, will be the second event of the season for Neeraj Chopra. Chopra started his season by winning t...
Indias Neeraj Chopra to participate in athletics meet of FBK Games 2023
Indias Neeraj Chopra to participate in athletics meet of FBK Games 2023
Source: IANS
14/05/2023 8:58:58 AM
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra wins Doha Diamond League 2023 Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra opened his season by winning the Doha Diamond League 2023 with a best attempt of 88.67m in his first throw, here on Friday. The Indian javelin thrower registered victory over a field that included Olympic champion Anderson Peters and Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch. Chopra's season-opening throw of 88.67m -- the world leading attempt -- was never bettered by any other javelin thrower on the night. Vadlejch finished second with a best attempt...
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra wins Doha Diamond League 2023
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra wins Doha Diamond League 2023
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6/05/2023 10:36:01 AM
Neeraj Chopra to begin Diamond League defence in Doha Reigning Olympic champion and world silver medallist Neeraj Chopra will begin his Diamond League title defence from Doha meeting on May 5. Due to injury, Chopra missed the 2022 Doha meet, where Grenada's two-time world champion, Peters, recorded the fifth-longest throw in history with his 93.07m attempt. The current Indian national record holder, who improved his lifetime best by almost two metres with a throw of 89.94m for second at last year's BAUHAUS-Galan in Stockholm, was c...
Neeraj Chopra to begin Diamond League defence in Doha
Neeraj Chopra to begin Diamond League defence in Doha
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13/04/2023 5:23:16 PM
An intriguing challenge en route to Paris 2024 for Indian sportspersons  A year is a long time in sports and the course of events can change dramatically in 12 months. As the clock ticks down for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, which were postponed by a year and re-scheduled to be held from September 23 to October 8 in 2023, there's again a shadow of doubt over them, thanks to the Covid-19 upsurge in China. The 19th Asian Games or Hangzhou 2022 were originally scheduled to be held from September 10-26 in 2022 but were rescheduled by a year at the...
An intriguing challenge en route to Paris 2024 for Indian sportspersons
An intriguing challenge en route to Paris 2024 for Indian sportspersons
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25/12/2022 12:55:18 PM
Neeraj Chopra gifts Tokyo 2020 gold-medal-winning javelin to The Olympic Museum Indian javelin thrower and Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra gifted his javelin from Tokyo 2020 to The Olympic Museum, here on Saturday. Chopra's javelin joined another Indian individual Olympic gold medallist -- shooter Abhinav Bindra's triumphant rifle from Beijing 2008 in the Olympic heritage collection held at the Museum, a rich patrimonial collection that is aimed at securing the Olympic legacy and inspiring future generations. The 39-year-old Bindra was also present for...
Neeraj Chopra gifts Tokyo 2020 gold-medal-winning javelin to The Olympic Museum
Neeraj Chopra gifts Tokyo 2020 gold-medal-winning javelin to The Olympic Museum
Source: IANS
28/08/2022 12:08:43 PM
Had felt my season was over after groin injury; 90m throw will happen when the time comes: Neeraj Chopra India's ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has said when he was forced to skip the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham due to a groin injury, he felt it was the end of his competitive season, but after the rehab in Germany he had the confidence to come back and compete in the Diamond League in Lausanne. The Olympic Games gold medallist also said it was a matter of time before he breaches the 90-metre mark in competition. Chopra on Friday finished first at the Lausanne Diamond League, be...
Had felt my season was over after groin injury; 90m throw will happen when the time comes: Neeraj Chopra
Had felt my season was over after groin injury; 90m throw will happen when the time comes: Neeraj Chopra
Source: IANS
27/08/2022 5:07:02 PM
Neeraj Chopra finishes first at Lausanne Diamond League Neeraj Chopra on Friday finished first at the Lausanne Diamond League, becoming the first Indian to clinch the top spot in a Diamond League meet, after registering an 89.08m throw in his first attempt. The Olympic gold medallist couldn't better his throw in the second attempt, registering a distance of 85.18m. Chopra, who skipped his third throw, had made a foul throw in his fourth attempt. He threw 80.04m in his final attempt. In the Stockholm Diamond League earlier this year, C...
Neeraj Chopra finishes first at Lausanne Diamond League
Neeraj Chopra finishes first at Lausanne Diamond League
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27/08/2022 11:45:42 AM
Neeraj Chopra 'spearheading' India's challenge in Birmingham As Indias ace javelin thrower and Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Neeraj Chopra aims to make history in the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, US, on Sunday, the 24-year-old will also be looking to corner glory at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, which will commence less than a week after the global event. A gold medal at the World Championships will be historic for the country, much like the champion thrower's top-podium finish at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Chopra will also be...
Neeraj Chopra 'spearheading' India's challenge in Birmingham
Neeraj Chopra 'spearheading' India's challenge in Birmingham
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23/07/2022 3:24:36 PM
Neeraj Chopra qualifies for World Championships final with first-attempt throw of 88.39m Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, India's biggest medal prospect at the World Athletics Championships 2022 in Oregon, took just 10 seconds to qualify for the men's javelin final with a massive throw of 88.39m on Friday. Chopra progressed to the final as he breached the 83.50m mark (Q-mark) with ease in his first attempt. Olympic silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic, too, joined him in the list with his first-attempt throw of 85.23m. Last month, Chopra had set a new...
Neeraj Chopra qualifies for World Championships final with first-attempt throw of 88.39m
Neeraj Chopra qualifies for World Championships final with first-attempt throw of 88.39m
Source: IANS
22/07/2022 1:42:02 PM
World Athletics Championships: Golden boy Neeraj Chopra aims to give his best in final  After qualifying for the final of the World Athletics Championships 2022 javelin throw competition, Indian ace Neeraj Chopra said anyone can throw far on a given day but he will give his 100 per cent in the summit clash on Sunday. Placed in Group A at Hayward Field, Neeraj, the reigning Olympic champion, produced an impressive throw of 88.39 metres in Round 1 and topped Group A of the qualification round to reach the final. Neeraj set the tone in Group A with an 88.39 metre throw ...
World Athletics Championships: Golden boy Neeraj Chopra aims to give his best in final
World Athletics Championships: Golden boy Neeraj Chopra aims to give his best in final
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22/07/2022 1:39:44 PM
Pressure of being Olympic champion won't affect me in Worlds: Neeraj Chopra Indias star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra feels the pressure of being the 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medallist is unlikely to affect his performance at the World Championships in Oregon, the US, starting July 15. The 24-year-old has raised expectations of gold in the World Championships following his sterling performance in the Stockholm Diamond League 2022 in Sweden on Thursday, where he broke the national record again with a throw of 89.94m to finish second. The Indian javelin ace fell ...
Pressure of being Olympic champion won't affect me in Worlds: Neeraj Chopra
Pressure of being Olympic champion won't affect me in Worlds: Neeraj Chopra
Source: IANS
2/07/2022 11:46:50 AM
Paavo Nurmi Games: Neeraj Chopra sets new national record, bags silver medal Tokyo Olympics champion Neeraj Chopra made an impressive return to competitive action as he broke his own national record to win the men's javelin throw silver medal at the 2022 Paavo Nurmi Games, here. The 24-year old Chopra on Tuesday registered a best throw of 89.30m, a new personal best and national record, to finish behind Finland's Oliver Helander, who won gold with a personal best throw of 89.83m. Reigning world champion and 2022 season's world leader Anderson Peters ...
Paavo Nurmi Games: Neeraj Chopra sets new national record, bags silver medal
Paavo Nurmi Games: Neeraj Chopra sets new national record, bags silver medal
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15/06/2022 4:27:15 PM
National Sports Awards: Neeraj Chopra, 11 others get Khel Ratna; 39 Arjuna awardees in jumbo list Tokyo Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, silver medal-winning wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya, boxer Lovlina Borgohain, and Paralympic Games medallists Avani Lekhara, Pramod Bhagat, Krishna Nagar, Sumit Antil, and Manish Narwal were among a dozen awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award by the government on Tuesday. Hockey team captain Manpreet Singh and goalkeeper PR Sreejesh along with cricketer Mithali Raj and national football team skipper Sunil Chhetri were the oth...
National Sports Awards: Neeraj Chopra, 11 others get Khel Ratna; 39 Arjuna awardees in jumbo list
National Sports Awards: Neeraj Chopra, 11 others get Khel Ratna; 39 Arjuna awardees in jumbo list
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3/11/2021 9:48:00 AM
LPU rewards 13 Olympic medalists with Rs 1.75 crore The Lovely Professional University (LPU) on Tuesday felicitated 13 of its students, including Neeraj Chopra and 10 members of the Indian men's hockey team, for making India proud at the Tokyo Olympics. While Neeraj Chopra was awarded Rs 50 lakh and a 'gold javelin' for winning the only gold for India in Tokyo, Manpreet Singh and nine other members of the hockey team received Rs 85 lakh. The university also announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh for bronze medal winner Bajrang Punia a...
LPU rewards 13 Olympic medalists with Rs 1.75 crore
LPU rewards 13 Olympic medalists with Rs 1.75 crore
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1/09/2021 10:32:14 AM
JSW Group announces Rs 1 crore award for Neeraj Chopra The JSW Group has announced awards amounting to more than Rs 2.5 crore for all the Indian medal winners at the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo Olympics gold-medallist, Neeraj Chopra, who became the first Indian to win a medal in athletics, will be awarded Rs 1 crore cash grant while his coach Klaus Bartonietz and physiotherapist Ishaan Marwaha will be awarded Rs 10 lakh each, the company said in a release on Thursday. Wrestler Bajrang Punia, who won bronze medal in 65kg categor...
JSW Group announces Rs 1 crore award for Neeraj Chopra
JSW Group announces Rs 1 crore award for Neeraj Chopra
Source: IANS
13/08/2021 10:38:30 AM