India's Neeraj Chopra has set a new world record by winning the
javelin throw gold in the IAAF World U-20 Championships held in
Bydgoszcz, Poland on Saturday. He registered his win with a 86.48m
throw.
South African Johan Grobler (80.59m) took the silver and Anderson Peters (79.65m) of Granada the bronze.
South African Johan Grobler (80.59m) took the silver and Anderson Peters (79.65m) of Granada the bronze.
Neeraj’s first throw was 79.66m that put him in second place after
the first round behind Grobler who had touched 80.59m with his opening
effort.
According to a TOI report, in his second attempt, the Indian registered an impressive throw that measured a new world record distance. The previous record was set by Latvia's Zigismunds Sirmais in 2011 at 84.69m.
Neeraj, who was sponsored by JSW Sports, then came up with another impressive effort that measured 78.36m while his fourth and last attempt ended in a foul.
Meanwhile, his challenger Grobler's form dipped as he managed only 69.01m on his second attempt. After fouling his third chance, the South African improved to 75.16m but his effort was nowhere near Neeraj's record mark.
Hailing from Haryana's Khandra village, Neeraj had served notice of his prowess on December 31, 2015 when he set a world leading distance of 81.04m to win the Inter-Varsity Championship gold in Patiala.
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