The 24-year-old Chopra slipped after his third attempt in Kuortane on Saturday. Neeraj threw 86.69 m to clinch the top prize in tricky and wet conditions.
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.
The Dane veered close to only his second defeat of the year from 30 matches, but the focus was unrelenting even at the end of a contest that had slipped out of his grasp.
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): In a slight decline in new COVID cases in the national capital over yesterday, the city recorded 1,534 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, according to a bulletin by the Delhi government on Saturday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 18 (ANI): Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan is Bollywood's biggest foodie. The 41-year-old star recently met her co-star Jaideep Ahlawat's wife Jyoti Ahlawat and slipped into a 'food coma' as she ate the food prepared by Jyoti.
Florida [US], June 17 (ANI): A team of scientists from China and the United States created the first world map of chronic oil slicks in the world's oceans, with more than 90% coming from human resources, far more than previously reported.
New York [US], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The US COVID-19 pandemic response has become mild-mannered and performative, backed by neither money, urgency, nor enforcement, reported Kaiser Health News (KHN) on Wednesday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 14 (ANI): The Indian stock market opened in red on Tuesday with less than one per cent slump in the key indices, Sensex and Nifty.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] June 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): Indiawood 2022 saw the legacy brand Hafele unfold its journey of almost 100 years through an interesting theme called the "Hafele DNA". Like every human being, every organization also has a unique DNA that comprises of its culture, values
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): For the first time, the Transport Battalion Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Chandigarh created a marshy road driving track for its drivers to train them to negotiate slippery roads in difficult terrains in the high altitude mountain slopes.