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Neeraj Chopra has a heart of a champion
Updated On: 25 July, 2022 07:29 AM IST | Eugene (USA) | G Rajaraman
There are no airs about India’s World Championships javelin hero Neeraj Chopra. No pretence too, as he conquered the physical and mental aspect of his sport to earn himself a silver medal; the gold being a bridge too far on the day
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Neeraj Chopra reacts intensely during the men’s javelin throw final at the World Championships on Saturday. Pic/AP, PTI
Millions of hearts sank, almost hopelessly, as Neeraj Chopra looked set to miss his appointment with a medal in World Athletics Championships Oregon 22. And all of them rose as one when he slung the javelin over 88.13m, a throw that ensured he would add the World Championships silver at the Hayward Field in Eugene to the Olympic Games gold he won in Tokyo last year.
So where would we place him in the Pantheon of India’s sports champions? Even though he is just 24 years old and has many years in sport, he is already right up there with the legends.
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