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.

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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.

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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.