Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem: Neeraj Chopra beats Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem very badly in...
India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra made a blast this season and created history by parking the 90 meter mark for the first time. Javelin thrower Chopra performed brilliantly in Doha and Paris Diamond League.
Due to which he has left behind strong javelin throwers like Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem and Anderson Peters. Paris Olympics gold medalist Nadeem was already behind Neeraj and he has moved from second to first place.
When World Athletics released its latest ranking this week, Neeraj Chopra came out on top and occupied the top spot with 1445 points. Now Anderson Peters of Grenada has fallen behind Neeraj and he is in second place with 1431 points.
Anderson Peters had crossed the 90 meter mark with a throw of 91.06 meters in the Diamond League held in Doha this season. But now Neeraj has gone ahead of him. Julian Weber of Germany is in third place with 1407 points while Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan is in fourth place with 1370 points. This is how Neeraj Chopra beat Arshad Nadeem very badly in the rankings.
Two-time consecutive Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra lost the first place in the rankings immediately after the Paris Olympics on 17 September 2024. But with his consistent performance, Neeraj has now again become the world's number one javelin thrower. Neeraj started this season by winning the invitational tournament in Potchefstroom, South Africa.
In the Doha leg of the Diamond League, Neeraj Chopra created a new national record by throwing 90.23 meters and secured second place. Neeraj then secured second place in the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Poland, but recently secured first place in the Diamond League held in Paris with a throw of 88.16 meters. Due to which he has come to the top and now Neeraj will be seen playing in the Neeraj Chopra Classic tournament starting from July 5.
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