World Athletics Championships Final Day: Neeraj Chopra adds to his legend

Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win an athletics World Championships with a throw of 88.17m in his second attempt. 

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By HT Sports Desk
Published on Aug 28, 2023 03:07 am IST 5 Photos
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Reigning men's javelin Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra is also now the World Champion after he won gold in Budapest. (REUTERS)
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Neeraj started off with a foul throw but then threw 88.17m in his second attempt, which ultimately got him the gold medal. (AP)
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Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won silver, thus making it an unprecedented 1-2 for India and Pakistan in an athletics World Championships event. Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch won bronze. (AFP)

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Parul Chaudhary finished 11th in the women's 3000m steeplechase. She managed a time of 9:15.31s, thus securing qualification to the 2024 Paris Olympics. (AFP)
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The Indian men's 4x400m relay team, consisting of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammad Ajmal Variyathodi, and Rajesh Ramesh followed up their Asian record smashing performance in the qualifiers with an indcredible  fifth-place finish in the finals. (SAI Media Twitter)

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