CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Neeraj Chopra fought the odds and Johannes Vetter to win the men’s javelin throw gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

Detailed explanation-2: -Neeraj Chopra’s best throws: Know the Indian javelin ace’s personal bests. Neeraj Chopra’s Olympic gold medal-winning throw of 87.58m at Tokyo 2020 is 2.36m short of his personal best.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neeraj Chopra (born 24 December 1997) is a track and field athlete from India. He is the reigning Olympic champion, silver medalist in the World Championship, and the Diamond League champion in Javelin throw. He is the first Asian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in Men’s Javelin throw.

Detailed explanation-4: -DP Manu registered a best effort of 81.23m to take top spot. Rohit Yadav won the silver medal and Kishore Kumar Jena took bronze. Indian javelin thrower DP Manu won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw at the National Open Athletics Championships 2022 in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Detailed explanation-5: -Neeraj Chopra’s 88.44m javelin throw in Zurich won him the Diamond League trophy on September 8, 2022. (Image source: Twitter/Neeraj chopra1) Neeraj Chopra’s gold medal in the Wanda Diamond League final on Thursday (September 8, 2022), he feels, was the apt end to a year in which he continued to break newer barriers.