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CWG 2018: Neeraj Chopra becomes first Indian to bag Javelin Gold


Mangalore Today News Network

Gold Coast, Apr 14, 2018 : 20-year-old Haryana native Neeraj Chopra has bagged India’s first athletics gold medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

 

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One of India’s big medal favourites in athletics ahead of the Games, Neeraj threw a season best distance of 86.47 to book himself a spot on top of the podium. The second-best throw was by Australia’s Hamish Peacock who was almost an entire four meters further behind.

Grenada’s Anderson Peters won the bronze with a throw of 82.20

Neeraj holds the junior world record in javelin throw after he marked a distance of 86.48m at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships.
. Read more on Sports by The Quint. CWG 2018: Neeraj Chopra Becomes First Indian to Bag Javelin Gold CWG 2018 | Day 10, Live: Neeraj Chopra Wins Gold in Javelin Throw .



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