Tag: Neeraj Chopra

14
Apr

Gold for Neeraj in Gold Coast, Jinson breaks national record

AFI Media 14 April 2018 Gold Coast (Australia). Neeraj Chopra lived up to his billing as he ended Indian athletics gold medal drought at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday. The 20-year-old clinched the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw event with an effort of 86.47m. He finished well ahead of the field with the silver medal going to Australia’s

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13
Apr

Will it be a SUPER SATURDAY for India at CWG

AFI Media 13 April 2018 Gold Coast (Australia). Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra led the charge of the Indian athletics contingent at the Carrara Stadium on Friday. Faced with the task of clearing a mark of 78m to automatically qualify for the final of the javelin throw event, the 20-year-old needed just one attempt to fling the spear a distance of

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7
Apr

India’s athletics campaign begins tomorrow at CWG 2018

AFI Media 07 April 2018 Gold Coast (Australia). All eyes will be on Neeraj Chopra ahead of the athletics competitions of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. No Indian athlete has ever won a gold in the javelin throw at the Games, but the 20-year-old from the village of Khandra in Haryana’s Panipat district might well break that trend. Chopra, who

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5
Apr

Youngsters Neeraj, Hima and co. set to shine at the big stage

With India beginning its journey at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Thursday, three weightlifters are expected to deliver the first medals of the campaign. While Mirabai Chanu is expected to be dominant in the women’s 48kg category, keep an eye out for Muthupandi Raja in the men’s 62kg category as well. At 18 years and five months, Raja is the

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6
Mar

Neeraj smashes meet record with his second best throw of career

AFI Media 06 March 2018 Patiala. Neeraj Chopra reemphasized his position as the best javelin thrower in the country even as he won a gold medal at the Run Adam Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships 2018 by setting a new meet record. In his final throw of the competition, Chopra threw the spear 85.94m, erasing the old mark of

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27
Feb

Neeraj Chopra makes winning return at Indian Grand Prix

AFI Media 27 February 2018 Patiala. Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra made a return to domestic competition with a strong performances to claim gold at the Run Adam Indian Grand Prix-1. Chopra threw the spear a distance of 82.88m at the National Institute of Sport in Patiala on Tuesday to finish ahead of Vipin Kasana who managed a best throw of

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2
Jun

Federation Cup 2017: Neeraj Chopra smashes meet record

02 Jun. 17,Patiala : A thrilling contest between Neeraj Chopra and Davinder Singh in the men’s javelin throw was the highlight of the second day of the Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships at NS-NIS in Patiala on Friday, 02 June 2017. Both athletes had already qualified for the World Championships but it was Neeraj Chopra who took the honours

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