Neeraj Chopra is ahead of Neeraj Chopra by Anderson Peters of Granada who cleared 93.07m in the season and Yakub Wadlay of Czech Republic who cleared 90.88m.
Oregon City, First Published Jul 23, 2022, 6:53 PM IST
Oregon: In the World Athletics Championship (World Athletics Championship 2022), India’s hopes are focused on a single name. Neeraj Chopra will be out tomorrow to repeat his Olympic gold medal in men’s javelin. The final match will start at 7.05 am IST on Sunday morning. A single throw was enough for Neeraj Chopra in the qualifying round to secure his first career World Athletics Championship final. But the final battle will be tough.
The main challenger is Anderson Peters
Neeraj Chopra is currently in the third position based on the performance of the season. Next to Neeraj are Andersen Peters of Granada who has cleared a distance of 93.07 meters and Yakub Wadlay of the Czech Republic who has cleared a distance of 90.88 meters. The current world champion Anderson Peters will pose a big challenge to 24-year-old Neeraj in the final. In the qualifying round, Peters was first with 89.91m and Neeraj was second with a distance of 88.39m. Neeraj’s career best distance is 89.94 meters. Fans are also hopeful that Neeraj Chopra will break the 90m mark in Oregon. Apart from Peters, some others are likely to give tough competition to Neeraj Chopra in the final battle. Let’s see who they are.
Neeraj Chopra’s main opponents in the finals
1. Anderson Peters
Season best: 93.07m
Qualifying round: 89.91m, first place
2. Julian Weber
Season best: 89.54m
Qualifying round: 85.23
3. Yakub Wadelj
Season best: 90.88m
Qualifying Round: 85.23m
4. Oliver Helander
Season best: 89.83m
Qualifying round: 82.41
Neeraj Chopra carries the nation’s hopes, world finals tomorrow; Awaiting record
Last Updated Jul 23, 2022, 7:08 PM IST
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