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"My fight is against myself, to get better with my technique, throw": Neer
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Neeraj, who had recently won India's first-ever World Athletics Championships gold, will kickstart his Asian Games campaign in Hangzhou on October 4 with men's javelin throw final. Arshad will be a rival to watch out for during the final. Head to head, both athletes have faced off in nine in
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Asian Games: Indian race-walkers fail to secure medals in 20 km event
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
World champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, hurdler Jyothi Yarraji and steeplechase racer Avinash Sable are among the top Indian athletics names competing in 37 events at the Hangzhou meet. Athletics event started on September 29 and will go on till October 5. These track and field events
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"90m is not something I want badly": World javelin champion Neeraj Chopra
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
World javelin champion Neeraj Chopra is set to aim for a gold medal for India in the Asian Games 2023 but he is not desperate to break the 90m mark which is the only feat remained in his illustrious career.
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Neeraj Chopra misses out on Wanda Diamond League title by barest of margin
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
India's 'Golden Boy' and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra came second best to Czech Jakub Vadlejch in the Wanda Diamond League final in men's javelin in Eugene on Saturday.
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Javelin sensation Kishore Jena wins Indian Grand Prix 5 with throw of 82.5
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Javelin sensation Jena’s best attempt, a throw of 82.53m, came on his first try. His following throws read 80.74m, 81.56m and 78.39m. The 28-year-old athlete spoiled on the fifth attempt and finished with 78.98m.
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Brussels Diamond League 2023: Annu Rani finishes seventh in javelin throw
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Annu Rani’s best effort measured 57.74m. Reigning world champion Haruka Kitaguchi won the event with a world-leading throw of 67.38m.
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India's javelin thrower Annu Rani to compete in Brussels Diamond League
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to Olympics.com, the Brussels Diamond League 2023, popularly known as Memorial Van Damme, will be Annu Rani’s first Diamond League competition of this season. The 31-year-old Indian javelin thrower has competed in just one Diamond League meet before - the Lausanne leg in 2019. She
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"I am just thinking about Asian games": Kishore Jena
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
India's rising javelin thrower Kishore Jena said he is keen to leave his mark in the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, which is set to begin on September 23.
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Odisha CM Patnaik felicitates javelin star Kishore Jena with cash award
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
He represented India in the javelin throw in the World Athletics Championship at Budapest last month.
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Javelin thrower Kishore Jena given warm welcome on return to Odisha
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Kishore Jena, the first athlete from Odisha to represent India in the finals of the prestigious World Athletics Championship, was given a warm reception on his return to the state
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Zurich Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra secures second position in men's jave
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Neeraj looked a little off, committing three fouls, but still doing enough to finish among top three.
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"Matter of pride that three of us were in top six": Kishore Jena on India'
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
While Jena was pleased with his performance, he is eagerly anticipating the Asian Games and hopes to perform even better there.
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