Its GOLD…….yes its Gold ….
The 1st ever GOLD in Athletics … Neeraj Chopra , did it . Clinched gold ..
Last day , last event of Athletics @Tokyo 2020 ,everyone’s eyes on Neeraj , The biggest medal hope of India , the last hope of Tokyo .
In Men’s Javelin Throw Final event , at Tokyo Olympics, started in evening , Neeraj Throws 87.58 meters , in his second attempt & was Confident of fixing his medal.
He throw careers best in 2nd attempt . Neeraj Throws –
1st Attempt 87.03 mts
2nd Attempt 87.58 mts (best Throw ever )
lost some meters in next , 3rd Attempt , throws 76.79 mts
But was Still on Top after completing of 3rd Round ,
Two Czechs, Jakub Vadlejch (86.67) and Vitezslav Vesely (85.44), win silver and bronze respectively.
The pre-competition favourite Johannes Vetter (Germany) did not make the final round of throws, finishing 9th.
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Bhawna Khanna Sports Journalist |
