Neeraj Chopra becomes World No. 1 in Javelin

25 May 2023 Ivy Sarkar

The Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on May 22 became the new world no.1 in men's javelin throw

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The Indian track and field athlete Chopra overtook Anderson Peters of Grenada

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Chopra now has 1455 points, 22 ahead of Peters in the world rankings

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He became the first Indian to win a gold medal in a track and field event at the Tokyo Olympics

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The 25-year-old Indian continued his brilliance in 2023, wining the first Diamond league meeting

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Chopra won the Diamond League with a world-leading effort of 88.67 m

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He will next compete at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Games at Hengelo, the Netherlands on June 4

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Neeraj Chopra will the participate at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku in Finland on June 13

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