Indian teen Neeraj Chopra sets new junior world record in javelin

Rising athletics star Neeraj Chopra scripted history by smashing the junior world record in javelin throw en route to a gold medal with a stunning effort of 86.48m at the IAAF World under-20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland

New Delhi: Rising athletics star Neeraj Chopra scripted history by smashing the junior world record in javelin throw en route to a gold medal with a stunning effort of 86.48m at the IAAF World under-20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Neeraj Chopra

After a solid opening round throw of 79.66m, the 18-year-old Haryana lad sent the spear to a stupendous distance of 86.48m in his second round on the penultimate day of competitions, nearly two metres beyond earlier world Under-20 record of 84.69m which was in the name of Latvias Zigismunds Sirmais.

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