Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra won silver at the World Athletics Championships Chopra won the silver medal with his 4th throw of 88.13 meters in the men’s Javelin finals. Chopra has become the first Indian male to win a medal at World Athletics Championships.
Grenadian javelin thrower, Anderson Peters, became the world champion with his highest score of 90.54 m.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Neeraj Chopra on winning a Silver Medal at the World Championships in Men’s Javelin.
In response to a tweet by Sports Authority of India, the Prime Minister said;
“A great accomplishment by one of our most distinguished athletes!
Congratulations to @Neeraj_chopra1 on winning a historic Silver medal at the #WorldChampionships. This is a special moment for Indian sports. Best wishes to Neeraj for his upcoming endeavours.”
A great accomplishment by one of our most distinguished athletes!
Congratulations to @Neeraj_chopra1 on winning a historic Silver medal at the #WorldChampionships. This is a special moment for Indian sports. Best wishes to Neeraj for his upcoming endeavours. https://t.co/odm49Nw6Bx
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 24, 2022
