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'Whole India Is Proud Of You'- Twitter Celebrates as Neeraj Chopra Wins Silver At The World Athletics Championship

India's Neeraj Chopra captured the silver medal in the men's javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships

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With a best throw of 88.13 metres, which he recorded on his fourth try, India's Neeraj Chopra captured the silver medal in the men's javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Anderson Peters of Grenada won the gold with a best throw of 90.54 metres. After long jumper Anju Bobby George, who won bronze in 2003, Chopra became the second Indian and first Indian male to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships.

Chopra began with a foul throw and, on his second effort, recorded 82.39 metres. With his third effort, when he threw the javelin 86.37 metres, he improved. He was still not expected to win a medal, but on his fourth try, he moved up to the second place from fourth by throwing 88.13 metres. His tries five and six both resulted in foul throws.

On the other hand, Peters' first throw was 90.21 meters, and his second effort was 90.46 meters. In his sixth try, he then recorded his best throw, effectively defending his world championship. Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic took third place with a best throw of 88.09 metres, and Julian Weber of Germany came in fourth with a throw of 86.86 meters.

Chopra, who placed first in Group A and advanced to the final in second place behind Peters, did so by tossing his spear 88.39 metres, which was his third-highest throw in his career. Peters had won Group B with a distance of 89.91 metres.

Rohit Yadav, the other Indian competing, placed 10th overall with a best throw of 78.72 metres. With a best throw of 80.42 metres, Rohit placed 11th overall in the qualification round. The 21-year-old Indian won silver at the National Inter-State Championships last month after setting a season's and personal best of 82.54m.

Chopra had won the first athletics gold for India in the Tokyo Olympics the previous year. Only shooter Abhinav Bindra, who won the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Games, is the only other Indian who has ever won an individual gold medal at the Olympics.

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