Neeraj Chopra wins Asian Games Javelin Gold, Kishore Jena bags Silver in Hangzhou
Hangzhou: India’s javelin star Neeraj Chopra successfully defended his gold medal with an impressive throw of 88.88 meters in the Javelin Throw Final at the 19th Asian Games, Hangzhou on Wednesday.
The throw that sealed the Asiad gold medal for Neeraj also happened to be the World and Olympic champion.
Golden Boy Subedar #NeerajChopra does it again.
— ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) October 4, 2023
Clinched the #GoldMedal๐ฅ at the #AsianGames2022 with a spectacular 88.88 meter throw.
His dedication, discipline & perseverance is testimony to the indomitable spirit of the #IndianArmy.
Congratulations.#AsianGames… pic.twitter.com/gqbfY2PBT6
Despite a strong performance from compatriot Kishore Jena, who briefly took the lead with a personal best throw of 86.77 meters, Neeraj Chopra ultimately secured the top position with a season-best throw.
๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐ช๐ป#GOLD๐ฅ FOR THE G.O.A.T@Neeraj_chopra1 conquers #AsianGames2022 for the second time with a season best throw of 88.88!
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 4, 2023
Take a bow King๐! You have done it๐ช๐ป
Congratulations on your #HallaBol performance ๐ฅณ#Cheer4India#JeetegaBharat… pic.twitter.com/m7NhwV8o6X
Notably, Neeraj's initial remarkable attempt was not officially recorded due to a technical issue.
Looking at Neeraj Chopra’s illustrious career, he has secured top honours in almost all prestigious events.
His triumphs include Commonwealth and Asian titles in 2018, a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, and claiming the Diamond League crown in 2022.
In 2023, he added the World title to his list of achievements.
