World Athletics Championships 2022 Javelin Final highlights: Neeraj Chopra wins silver to create history

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra wins a silver medal in the World Athletics Championships 2022 and becomes the first man from Asia to win a medal at the competition.

Neeraj Chopra (Source: Twitter)

Tokyo 2020 Olympics javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra clinched the silver medal at the World Athletics Championships 2022 here on Saturday to end India's 19-year-long wait for a medal at the worlds.

This was India's second medal at the World Championships and the first podium finish since long jumper Anju Bobby George won a bronze medal at Paris in 2003.

Neeraj Chopra's best effort of 88.13m in the final at the Hayward Field was short of Anderson Peters' gold medal-winning mark of 90.54m while Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch won the bronze with 88.09m.

Silver medal position at 88.13m
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The 24-year old Chopra had earlier made the cut for the final courtesy an 88.39m mark in the qualification.

24 July 2022

08:09 IST

World Athletics Championship 2022 Live: Neeraj Chopra wins silver to create history

Neeraj Chopra finishes with the silver medal to create history as he has become the first man from Asia to win a medal at the World C'ship.

08:00 IST

World Athletics Championship 2022 Live: Foul throw from Neeraj Chopra

A foul attempt for Neeraj on the fifth throw, but the 88.13m in the previous attempt should be enough to keep him in medal positions. The next attempt, sixth, will be the last for all throwers in this men's javelin final.

07:56 IST

World Athletics Championship 2022 Live: Neeraj Chopra is back!

Neeraj Chopra comes up with 88.13m throw in his fourth attempt and that puts him in contention for the silver medal.

07:48 IST

World Athletics Championship 2022 Live: Rohit Yadav eliminated

Rohit Yadav is eliminated after the first three attempts. He finishes in the 10th position with his best of 78.72m.

07:41 IST

World Athletics Championship 2022 Live: Rohit Yadav remains 8th

Rohit Yadav, India's second thrower in the javelin, comes up with 78.72 metres in his third attempt. His best throw of the day so far. He remains 8th.

07:37 IST

World Athletics Championship 2022 Live: Anderson Peters on a roll

Another 90m+ throw by Anderson Peters. He strengthens his No. 1 position with a 90.46m on his second attempt.

07:32 IST

World Athletics Championship 2022 Live: Neeraj Chopra back at 4th spot

Neeraj Chopra makes 86.37m throw in his third attempt. He moves back to the 4th spot.

07:26 IST

World Athletics Championship 2022 Live: Rohit Yadav is in 8th place

Rohit comes up with a throw of 77.96 metres in his second attempt and he is in 8th place currently.

07:18 IST

World Athletics Championship 2022 Live: Neeraj Chopra 4th after his second attempt

Neeraj Chopra's second attempt goes for 82.39m and he takes the 4th spot in the standing.

07:14 IST

World Athletics Championship 2022 Live: Defending champ Anderson Peters makes a promising start

Grenada's Anderson Peters sets the benchmark for the javelin final - 90.21m on his first attempt.

07:10 IST

Javelin final underway

A false start for Neeraj Chopra while Rohit Yadav makes a 77.95m throw.

07:07 IST

Biggest threat for Neeraj Chopra

Grenada's Anderson Peters, who is the defending champion, is a real threat to Chopra's gold medal hopes. Peters is capable of producing a big throw even in the final round.

07:05 IST

Neeraj Chopra eyes history

Neeraj will be the first man from Asia to win a medal at the World C'ship if he finishes on the podium. If he wins the yellow metal, the Indian will become only the third male javelin thrower to follow Olympic success with World Championship gold after Norway's Andreas Thorkildsen (2008-09) and world record holder Jan Zelezny of Czech Republic in 2000-01 and 1992-93. The legendary Anju Bobby George is so far the only Indian to have won a World Championships medal in athletics with a long jump bronze in the 2003 edition.

06:45 IST

Eldhose Paul in sixth position

Paul stays sixth on the leaderboard after his 16.79m attempt.

06:44 IST

Schedule for today

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06:41 IST

Men's triple jump final

Eldhose Paul starts with a modest jump of 16.37. Meanwhile, Pedro Pichardo has a world-leading jump only five minutes into the contest - a magnificent 17.95m (+0.3) leap. Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Burkina Faso’s Hugues Fabrice Zango gets a seasonal best 17.55m.

06:36 IST

Men's triple jump final underway

Eldhose Paul will aim to create history and make India proud by winning a medal in the triple jump. On July 22, Paul entered the men’s triple jump final, grabbing the 12th and last spot (he was sixth in Group ‘A’) from the qualification round with his 16.68m effort

06:21 IST

Javelin final to start at 7:05 am IST

Neeraj Chopra will be in action at 7:05 am IST as he will kick start the final while Rohit Yadav will go third.