New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra is the World No. 1 within the newest males’s javelin throw rankings issued by the World Athletics on Monday.
Neeraj topped the charts with 1455 factors, 22 forward of Grenada’s Anderson Peters. The Indian javelin throw ace rose to World No. 2 on August 30, 2022, however was caught behind Peters, the reigning world champion, since then.
Neeraj received the Diamond League 2022 finals in Zurich in September of final yr, making him the primary Indian athlete to take action. However, he was sidelined with an harm following his victory in Zurich.
Neeraj the Indian nationwide file holder in males’s javelin throw, competed within the season-opening Doha Diamond League on May 5 and completed first with a throw of 88.67m. Anderson Peters completed third in Doha with a distance of 85.88m.
The No. 1 rating will come as a lift for Neeraj Chopra, who will subsequent compete on the FBK Games 2023 on June 4 within the Netherlands. He additionally confirmed his participation on the Paavo Nurmi Games 2023 in Turku, Finland, on June 13.
With the Paris 2024 Olympics approaching, the 2023 season guarantees to be a vital one for Neeraj.
Neeraj will compete within the World Athletics Championships in Budapest along with defending his Diamond League title and Asian Games javelin gold medal in Hangzhou. (ANI)