Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra According to the latest rankings released by World Athletics, Chopra has become the new world number one in the men’s javelin throw. Chopra, who became the first Indian to win a gold medal in a track and field event at the Tokyo Olympics, is 22 points ahead of current world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada.
Neeraj Chopra began his 2023 season by winning the first Diamond League meeting in Doha on May 6 with a world-leading effort of 88.67m. The 25-year-old Neeraj Chopra Indian next competes in the Fanny Blankers-Koen Games in Hengelo, Netherlands, on June 4, followed by the Pavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on June 13. will participate.
The Golden Ball became No. 1
‘s Golden Boy is now the World’s No. 1⃣
Olympian @Neeraj_chopra1 attains the career-high rank to become World’s No. 1⃣ in Men’s Javelin Throw event
Many congratulations Neeraj! Keep making proud pic.twitter.com/oSW9Sxz5oP
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) May 22, 2023
Top 5 in Men’s Javelin Throw
- Neeraj Chopra (IND) – 1455 points
- Anderson Peters (GRN) – 1433 pts
- Jacob Wadlejch (CZE) – 1416 points
- Julian Weber (GER) – 1385 points
- Arshad Nadeem (PAK) – 1306 points
(As per rankings released by World Athletics on May 16, 2023)
Neeraj Chopra won a historic gold medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. He became the first Indian athlete to win Olympic gold in athletics. Chopra then threw the javelin at a distance of 87.58 meters and etched his name in golden letters in the history of Indian sports.
Neeraj Chopra continued his Olympic success in other competitions as well. In the prestigious Diamond League in Zurich, Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal with a javelin throw of 89.63 meters. Since then, Neeraj Chopra’s name in javelin competition has steadily increased.
Speaking to the media after winning the event, Neeraj Chopra said that his aim is to maintain this streak in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Chopra said, “It was a hard fought battle, but I am happy. This is a good start for me. I hope to be number 1 in the upcoming competitions and continue to do better this season.
Neeraj Chopra continued in his conversation, “I loved it. The challenge was big for all the athletes, but I am satisfied with my result. It was a good start and the atmosphere here was great. Many people came to support me and they were very happy.
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