Neeraj Chopra creates history with silver medal at World Athletics Championships 2022

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won a historic silver medal at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA on Saturday.

The Tokyo Olympics Gold medallist recorded a throw of 88.13m in his fourth attempt to claim the second spot.

Chopra thus is the first Indian to win a silver medal at World Athletics Championships and only the second medallist from the country after Anju Bobby George in 2003.

Chopra was trailing Grenada's Anderson Peters at the halfway stage after three attempts as the latter had recorded a 90.21m throw in his first attempt itself. However, the Indian held his nerves and made a stupendous throw in his fourth attempt.

While Peters finished first with a throw of 90.21m, Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch finished third with a throw of 88.09m, whiskers behind Chopra.

It's a historic World Championship Medal for #India