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Javelin thrower Annu Rani qualifies for second consecutive World C'ships f
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Rani began the qualification round in Group B on a bad note with a foul. But then she came up with a throw of 55.35 m later. She saved the best for the last, making a throw of 59.60 m to make it to the final.
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PM Modi lauds Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra for his recent performances i
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
In recent outings, Chopra won silver at Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland and broke his own national record. He followed it with gold in Kuortane Games
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Anurag Thakur congratulates Neeraj Chopra for clinching gold in Kuortane G
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
The Indian javelin thrower hit the spot on his very first try at the tournament, had a foul on his second try, and bore a nasty slip in his third attempt, following which he chose to skip the remaining two attempts.
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Pleased to start the season on high note: Neeraj Chopra after setting new
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
It was Neeraj's first competitive event since winning a historic gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Neeraj Chopra breaks own national record with 89.30m Javelin throw | Watch
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): India's Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra set a new national record and finished with a silver medal after recording a throw of 89.30 metres at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland, bettering his own previous national record of 88.07 meters which he had se
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Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra bats for Sports Science at KIYG 2021
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra emphasized on the importance of sports science and biomechanics while addressing at the National Centre for Sports Science and Research (NCSSR) session. The javelin thrower joined the session online as he is currently training in Finland.
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IGP4: Yashvir's dramatic entry to 80m Club steals women's Long Jumpers' th
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 25 (ANI): It needed something special to take the focus away from the long jump pit in the Indian Grand Prix 4 Athletics Competition here at the Kalinga Stadium here on Tuesday night. And two young Javelin Throwers, Yashvir Singh (Rajasthan) and Rohit Yadav
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Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra's journey to be featured on YouTube In
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra)[India], May 7 (ANI): Indian Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra's story of his meteoric rise, from a village in Khandra, Haryana to the top of the Olympic podium at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 will be shown to the Indian masses as a part of 'Creating for India' series on YouTube.
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Federation Cup: Jyothi Yarraji dominates 100m Hurdles to emerge star of da
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], April 4 (ANI): Jyothi Yarraji, an Andhra Pradesh athlete who trains in Bhubaneshwar, dominated the women's 100m Hurdles final, winning in a wind-aided time of 13.08 seconds, faster than the National Record, to grab the spotlight on the third day of the 25th AFI Fe
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Paralympic gold medallist Sumit Antil receives Padma Shri
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): Paralympic gold medalist javelin thrower Sumit Antil on Monday received the prestigious Padma Shri award in the field of sports.
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Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra receives Padma Shri
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics champion Neeraj Chopra on Monday received the prestigious Padma Shri award in the field of sports.
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Indian Paralympic javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia receives Padma Bhusha
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): Indian Paralympic javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia on Monday received his Padma Bhushan award, in the field of Sports.
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