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Antil wins gold, Sandeep bags bronze at Kobe World Para Athletic Champions
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Antil currently holds the world record in men's javelin, having won the gold medal in the Hangzhou Asian Para Games javelin throw F64 event in October 2023 with a throw of 73.29 metres.
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Very happy to participate in competition in India after three years: Neera
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Olympic and World Championships gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra took to social media on Thursday to express happiness at his triumphant return to national-level competitions with a gold medal at Federation Cup on Wednesday
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik congratulates Neeraj Chopra for winning gold at F
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated Olympic gold medalist and World Champion Neeraj Chopra for securing a gold medal in the men's javelin throw competition in the ongoing Federation Cup on Wednesday.
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Neeraj Chopra to compete in national events first time since Tokyo Olympic
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Ace Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra will be competing in the final of the men's javelin throw final of the Federation Cup 2024 athletics meet at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on Wednesday, marking his first appearance at the national-level event since his gold medal at Tokyo Olympi
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Annu Rani starts season with 60m throw, finishes sixth in German javelin t
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Indian javelin thrower Annu Rani started her season with a 60.68m mark and finished sixth at the Hylo Javelin Meeting 2024 in Offenburg, Germany on Sunday.
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Federation Cup: Santosh Kumar secures gold in men's 400 m hurdles with per
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Santosh, a bronze medalist in the Asian Championships, secured the top spot in the final by clocking timings of 50.04 seconds, which also is his personal best. India's national record in this category at this competition stands at 48.80s, set by Ayyasamy Dharun during the Federation Cup 2019
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After Doha Diamond League, Neeraj Chopra sets eyes on National Federation
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
India's javelin throw ace Neeraj Chopra is all set to make his mark at the National Federation Senior Athletics Competition 2024 which will begin at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on Sunday.
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Neeraj Chopra spills beans on Roger Federer's love for Indian food, career
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
India's 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra spilled some beans on the conversation he had with tennis icon Roger Federer when both stars met in Zurich, Switzerland, earlier this year.
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"It would mean a lot to me if...": Neeraj Chopra set to start 2024 season
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Chopra, the current javelin throw world champion, was the first-ever Indian to win the Diamond League trophy in Zurich back in 2022. The Diamond League is a series of athletic competitions held annually, that comprises several disciplines. Athletes get points from each series in their respec
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Devendra Jhajharia elected as president of Paralympic Committee of India
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The 42-year-old javelin thrower, who has secured three medals at the Paralympics, including two golds and a silver, was elected to the top post of the organisation and has taken over the post from Deepa Malik, a Paralympics silver medalist athlete.
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"This is the best prepared I've ever been...": Neeraj Chopra ahead of Pari
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Neeraj, who is one of India's top medal prospects for the Paris Olympics 2024, where he will be defending his javelin throw title, was speaking on RevSportz Trailblazers Conclave 2.0 in Kolkata on Wednesday. Indian Olympic gold medalist shooter Abhinav Bindra, Neeraj, Indian cricket icon Sou
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Indian javelin thrower DP Manu to train in South Africa
Updated : 2 years ago IST
During his stay in South Africa, the Asian Athletics Championships silver medalist from last year will also partake in various local-level competitions in order to stay in the best shape and form for the upcoming season. He had also finished sixth in the World Athletics Championships last ye
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