Neeraj Chopra Reaches to Final of World Athletics Championship 2022

Date:

Neeraj Chopra, who brought laurels to the country by winning a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics, has once again done wonders. He has made it to the finals of the World Athletics Championships. In the ongoing competition in Eugene, USA, Neeraj covered a distance of 88.39 meters in his first attempt and made it to the final. Apart from Neeraj, Rohit Yadav of India has also made it to the final.

Neeraj Chopra and Rohit Makes to the Final

Apart from 24-year-old Neeraj, 34 other athletes participated in this competition. Everyone was placed in two groups. Neeraj was in the first group and Rohit was placed in group B. Neeraj made the third best throw of his career and made it to the final. A total of 12 players, including Neeraj and Rohit, have made it to the finals of javelin throw. Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch also made it to the final by throwing a javelin 85.23m in his first attempt.

India’s Annu Rani has already reached the finals of the women’s category. He has made it to the final of the World Championships in Javelin Throw for the second time in a row. In the qualifying round, Annu had a modest start and was on the verge of being out of the competition, but she covered 59.60m in her last attempt to make it to the final.

This season has been great for Neeraj Chopra. He has twice broken his own national record for the best throw in a javelin. He covered a distance of 89.30 meters at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland on 14 June. After this, on June 30, in the Stockholm Diamond League competition, threw 89.94 meters away. He was just six centimeters away from achieving the distance of 90 metres. In the Diamond League, Neeraj finished second behind Anderson Peters of Grenada’s World Championship.

Disclaimer :- This post is independently published by the author. Infeed neither backs nor assumes liability for the opinions put forth by the author.

Share post:

Subscribe

Popular

More like this
Related

73 Percent Population Devoid of Any Upliftment : Rahul Gandhi Roars in Patna

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that the...

Pratapgarhi speaks against the demolition of 700-year-old mosque in Rajya Sabha

Congress leader Imran Pratapgarhi, in a poetic yet eloquent...

The Stealthy Rise of Autocracy: India’s Democratic Crisis Unveiled

Suspending MPs to strengthen Parliament security? Slow and steady...

After Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi to go on Bharat Nyay Yatra from Jan 14 to March 20

The Congress on December 27 announced that party leader...