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Detailed explanation-1: -Updated on 9 September 2022. Chopra participated in the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2018 Asian Games, serving as the flag-bearer in the latter and winning gold medals in both. In his debut at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Neeraj won the gold medal with a throw of 87.58 m in his second attempt.

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. Get full list.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tokyo 2020 Olympics javelin throw final-results The sixth and final throw saw Neeraj cover 84.24 to wrap up his sequence. Though the throws were far from imposing, amid tough conditions at Tokyo that evening, Neeraj Chopra’s best attempt of 87.58m in his second attempt was enough to win him the gold medal.

Detailed explanation-4: -With his second throw measuring 87.58m handing him the gold medal at Tokyo, Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian track and field athlete to win a medal at the Olympics. Until Neeraj Chopra’s Tokyo heroics, India’s legacy in athletics at the Summer Games was highlighted only by heart-breaking misses.