NEW DELHI: India's star javelin thrower and two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra has set new standards in Indian athletics. After clinching gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and silver at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Neeraj is now focused on breaking the elusive 90m barrier in javelin, a milestone achieved by only a few globally.
At the Paris Olympics, Neeraj threw 89.45m but lost to Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who set an Olympic record with a 92.97m throw.
On Friday, Neeraj improved his season’s best to 89.49m, finishing second behind Grenada's Anderson Peters, who threw 90.61m at the Lausanne Diamond League.
Peters finished third in Paris.
1/10:India's medal winners at the Paris 2024 Olympics
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2/10:Neeraj Chopra
<p>India concluded their Paris Olympics journey with a total of six medals, comprising one silver and five bronze. India dispatched a contingent of 117 athletes to participate in 16 event.<br /><br /><br /></p>ANI
3/10:Manu Bhaker
<p><br /><br />Manu Bhaker kicked off India's medal count at the Paris Olympics by clinching a bronze, becoming the first Indian woman to achieve an Olympic shooting medal.<br /><br /><br /></p>PTI
4/10:Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh
Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh won a bronze medal in mixed team 10m air pistol bronze.AFP
5/10:Manu Bhaker
Manu Bhaker, the 22-year-old made history by becoming the first Indian to secure two medals in a single edition of the Olympics<br /><br />Reuters
6/10:Harmanpreet Singh
<p>The Indian men's hockey team replicated their Tokyo Olympics success by clinching a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics.</p>Reuters
7/10:PR Sreejesh
<p>This bronze medal victory also marked the final chapter in the illustrious career of Indian hockey legend PR Sreejesh, who had announced his retirement following the Paris Games.<br /></p>PTI
8/10:Aman Sehrawat
<p>Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat became the country's youngest Olympic medallist by winning a bronze in wrestling.<br /><br /><br /></p>Reuters
9/10:Swapnil Kusale
Swapnil Kusale further contributed to India's medal tally by securing a bronze in shooting at the Paris Olympics.ANI
10/10:Neeraj Chopra
<p>Neeraj Chopra solidified his position as the most successful individual Olympian from India by claiming a silver medal in the men's javelin throw event at the Paris Olympics. He had won a gold medal in Tokyo Olympics.<br /><br /><br /></p>PTIDespite his impressive throw, Neeraj's disappointment at missing the 90m mark was evident.
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Neeraj won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics on August 8 with a throw of 89.45m, which was his season’s best then.
