[Watch] The Throw That Clinched Silver For Neeraj Chopra At World Athletics Championships

Oregon: After his gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, Neeraj Chopra clinched silver in the men’s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday with a throw of 88.13m.

Chopra became only the second Indian to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships after long jumper Anju Bobby George.

Chopra’s best throw of 88.13m came in his fourth attempt. He began with a foul throw and registered 82.39m in his second attempt. In his third attempt, he improved with 86.37m.

His best — 88.13m — came in the fourth attempt.

His fifth and sixth attempts were foul throws.

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Chopra said he was satisfied with the result.

“While conditions were not good and the wind speed was too high, I was confident I would perform well. I am satisfied with the result, I am happy I was able to win a medal for my country,” he said.

“I am feeling very happy today as I won a silver medal for the country. I will try to better at the World Championships next year. I also want to thank SAI, TOPS, Athletics Federation and the government of India for supporting me and allowing me to train abroad. I hope that we’ll get the same support in other sports so that we can make India proud. Thank you,” he added.

Grenada’s Anderson Peters won the gold medal with a best throw of 90.54m in his sixth attempt to successfully defend his world title. Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch won bronze with a best throw of 88.09m, while Germany’s Julian Weber finished 4th with a best attempt of 86.86m.

India’s Rohit Yadav finished at 10th with a best throw of 78.72m.

Former long jumper Anju Bobby George was the first Indian to win a medal — bronze — in the World Championships in 2003 in Paris.