Neeraj Chopra sets a new national record by throwing javelin 89.30m
On 14 June, 2022, India's Neeraj Chopra, who won the gold medal in the javelin throw event of the Tokyo Olympics, created a new national record by throwing a distance of 89.30 meters at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland. Chopra's earlier national record was 88.07m which he had set in March last year in Patiala.
He won the Tokyo Olympic gold medal on 7 August, 2021 with a throw of 87.58m. Neeraj Chopra is India's first Olympic gold medalist in athletics and only the second individual gold medalist at the Olympics. Chopra's 89.30m effort will take him to fifth on the list of world season leaders.
Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal in the event with his throw. This was Neeraj's first competitive outing after winning the historic gold medal at the Tokyo Games. Oliver Helander of Finland won the gold medal with a throw of 89.83m.