Data | Neeraj Chopra’s national record javelin throw matched or surpassed only 3% times since 1986

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra created a new national record (NR) in javelin throw on Tuesday with an 89.3 metre effort at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland. This is the first time an Indian has crossed the 89-metre mark. In fact, the top 11 Indian throws are Chopra’s. Since 1986*, the world over, there have been 187 better throws than Chopra’s national record in recognised athletic events. Of these, 47 throws were by former Czech athlete Jan Zelezny and 30 by the German Johannes Vetter, who is still active. Neeraj Chopra’s national record throw of 89.3m has been matched or surpassed only 3% of the times since 1986

Among Indian athletes

The chart depicts Indian players with throws longer than the 80 m mark. Neeraj Chopra has 34 such throws and Shivpal Singh has 10. Hover over the chart to find the exact figure