Neeraj Chopra does it again! Breaks national record with 89.30 mt Javelin throw

Published on Jun 15, 2022 02:58 pm IST

India's golden boy, Neeraj Chopra broke his own national record in Finland with his 89.30 metre Javelin throw at Paavo Nurmi Games 2022. Neeraj Chopra shattered his own National Record of 88.07m from March 2021. It was also the fifth-best throw of the season in the world so far. Neeraj started the Continental Tour event, which was also his first competitive tournament since the Tokyo Games wherein he blew away the rest of the field to win the gold medal, with a throw of 86.92m. In his second throw, Neeraj broke the national record. He made 3 valid attempts at the event in Finland and signed off with a throw of 85.85m. Neeraj finished 2nd in the event behind Finland's Oliver Helander, who sealed the top spot with a best throw of 89.83m. Reigning world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada finished at the 3rd spot with a best throw of 86.60m. Watch this video for more details.

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