Neeraj Chopra isn't satisfied with historic World Championships gold: 'Want to repeat this success year after year'

Neeraj Chopra created yet another history on Sunday as he became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships. Olympic champion Neeraj achieved the feat in the men’s javelin throw final event in Budapest with an 88.17m throw. Last year Neeraj had scripted history by winning silver at the Worlds in Oregon with an 88.13m throw.

With the silver medal last year, the 25-year-old had become only the second Indian and first male track and field athlete to win a medal in the World Championships.

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At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Neeraj became the first Indian to win an athletics medal by clinching gold with an 87.58m throw. He is the second Indian to win an individual gold in the Olympics.

At Budapest, Neeraj opened with a 79m throw but later stepped over the line to force a foul and did not register the throw.

In his second attempt, the athlete from Haryana registered a history-making throw of 88.17m throw.

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