CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -With a best throw of 87.58m in the finals, Neeraj Chopra, in his early twenties, became the first Indian track and field athlete to win Olympic gold and only the second Indian, after shooter Abhinav Bindra, to win an individual gold medal at the Summer Games.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Neeraj Chopra’s 86.48m attempt at Bydgoszcz still stands as both the U20 world record as well as the U20 Asian record in the javelin throw.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the final, Neeraj Chopra started with an 87.03m in his first attempt and improved it to 87.58m in his second. His miscued third measured a paltry 76.79m and the Indian failed to log a valid attempt in his next two tries.