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"He exemplifies excellence": PM Modi congratulates Neeraj Chopra on winnin
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed India's javelin ace Neeraj Chopra after he clinched his and the country's first gold medal in the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest.
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World Athletics C'ships: 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra's father brims with pr
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI on India's first gold medal at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, the athlete's father Satish Kumar said, "This is a very proud moment for our country as we got a gold medal in the World Championship as well. We will celebrate once Neeraj comes back to India." Read More
Neeraj Chopra captures India's first-ever World Athletics C'ships gold, ed
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Now, India has medals of all colours at the World Championships. This is Neeraj's second medal at the World Championships after he secured a silver last year. Before his two medals, India's last medalist was Anju Bobby George back in the 2003 World Championships, getting a bronze for the
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"He will perform well for country": Neeraj Chopra's father ahead of World
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Neeraj Chopra is all prepared to compete in the final of the Men's Javelin throw at the World Athletics Championship 2023 Budapest in Hungary on Sunday.
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Neeraj Chopra eyeing 90-m mark, first-ever World Athletics Championships g
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
On Friday, India's "Golden Boy" qualified for the final featuring 12 players in style with a season-best throw of 88.77 m.
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Anurag Thakur congratulates Neeraj Chopra, Manu, Jena for qualifying in ja
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Neeraj produced a season’s best throw of 88.77m with his first attempt to earn a direct entry into the men's javelin throw final.
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World Athletics Championships: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for final with 88.7
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Placed in the Group A Qualifier, Olympic gold medalist Neeraj recorded a massive throw of 88.77m in his first attempt, breaching the qualifying mark of 83.00m.
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World Athletics C'ships: Jeswin Aldrin qualifies for men's long jump final
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Notably, India is yet to secure a medal in the championships.
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Need just one perfect day with favourable weather to touch 90 m mark: Neer
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The World Athletics Championships are currently ongoing in Budapest, started on August 19 and will conclude on August 27. Neeraj will be in action during the men's javelin throw qualification on August 25 and on August 27 in the final if he qualifies for it. Last year, he ended the country's
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Javelin thrower Kishore Jena gets Hungary visa, to participate in World At
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra had on Thursday taken to microblogging site X to request authorities, including External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to help resolve the issue of Kishore Jena’s visa and help the athlete participate in the Budapest World Athletics Championships.
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Neeraj Chopra urges MEA to fix javelin thrower Kishore Jena's visa issues
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The top athletics event will be held in Hungary from August 19 to 27.
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Annu Rani, Kishore Jena secure gold medals at Lebanon Athletics Championsh
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Indian athletes Annu Rani and Kishore Jena bagged gold medals in the men’s and women’s javelin throw events, respectively, at the Lebanon Athletics Championships 2023 in Beirut on Friday.
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