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NEW DELHI: Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was unable to retain his Diamond League champion's title, settling for second place with a modest performance of 83.80m on a blustery Saturday.

NEW DELHI: Indian javelin throw sensation Neeraj Chopra, often hailed as the 'Golden Boy' of India, shared a heartwarming behind-the-scenes story from the World Athletics Championships. Neeraj spoke about a special moment he shared with his rival, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, during the championship.

Newly-crowned world champion Neeraj Chopra was not at his best but still finished second with a final round throw of 85.71m in the men’s javelin event of the Diamond League Meeting

In Zurich, where Neeraj Chopra is competing four days after being crowned world champion, he will be up against familiar rivals like Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch, bronze winner in Budapest with 86.67m, Julian Weber of Germany and two-time world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada. Only Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, silver medallist…

Throwers have no finish line. We are lucky we have the javelin, says India's World Champion

India's Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra made history in the early hours of Monday, capturing his country's first-ever gold medal at the World Athletics Championships and edging out Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem by less than a meter at the final of men's javelin throw event in Budapest. Read further on Dynamite News:

There is a pattern to how Neeraj Chopra operates at marquee international competitions. Whether it’s the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games or the Diamond League, one can clearly see that Neeraj likes to set the pace right at the start. He gets a massive, 86-87m-plus throw in his first two…

NEW DELHI: With a mighty single throw propelling him into the final, while his competitors grappled with challenges, javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra seems primed to seize the gold medal at the ongoing World Championships on Sunday.

Neeraj Chopra primed to win javelin gold in Budapest. He has won gold in Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, and Diamond League. His first throw of 88.77m was season's best and fourth best of career. Rivals Peters, Vadlejch, and Weber have struggled, leaving Nadeem as main contender. Chopra has beaten…

Neeraj Chopra, Arshad Nadeem 1-2 in qualification; debutants DP Manu, Kishore Jena too make grade

After tracking Vikram’s Lunar mission, the flight of the javelin in the men’s event — the final of which is around midnight on August 27 — will be the next focus of the Indian fans as the World Athletics Championships begins at the Hungarian city of Budapest on Saturday.