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Next target: 90m mark!
Updated On: 09 August, 2021 08:08 AM IST | Tokyo | PTI
Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra aims to surpass his personal best of 88.07m
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India’s Neeraj Chopra during the javelin throw final on Saturday. Pic/PTI
A history-scripting Olympic gold medal in his pocket, star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra’s next target is breaching the 90m mark soon in the coming events.
In fact, Chopra, who clinched the country’s maiden athletics medal to become only the second Indian to win an individual gold in the Olympics, went for it while trying for the Games record (90.57m) on Saturday but could not accomplish it.
“Javelin throw is a very technical event and a lot depends on the day’s form. Anything can happen. So, my next target is to breach the 90m [mark],” said Chopra, 23, after his historic feat. “I was just focussing on Olympics this year. Now that I have won the gold, I will plan ahead for the upcoming competitions. After coming to India, I will again look for a foreign visa to take part in international events,” he added.
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